Luhansk

Explosions shake occupied Luhansk amid reports of a drone attack

Explosions shook occupied Luhansk overnight on August 26, as local residents reported a drone attack and active air defense fire, according to local monitoring channels.

26 August, 09:30 AM

Partisans destroy Russian supply truck in occupied Luhansk, Atesh says

Partisans destroyed a Russian military truck used to supply front-line units in temporarily occupied Luhansk, the Atesh partisan movement reported on May 3.

3 May, 05:49 PM

Partisans disable key railway hub near occupied Luhansk, blocking Russian supplies

Agents of the Ukrainian partisan movement Atesh destroyed relay equipment at a railway junction near temporarily occupied Luhansk, completely disabling the facility and making quick restoration impossible, the group announced in its Telegram channel on March 26.

26 March, 10:50 AM

Ukraine strikes Russian Shahed drone site near Donetsk airport with ATACMS and SCALP

Ukrainian defense forces struck a site used to store, prepare and launch Russian Shahed drones near Donetsk airport overnight, using ATACMS and SCALP missiles, Ukraine’s General Staff said on March 7.

7 March, 03:36 PM

Ukrainian forces strike Luhansk oil depot supplying Russian troops – General Staff

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an oil depot in occupied Luhansk overnight into Feb. 27, causing a large-scale fire at a facility supplying fuel to Russian invasion forces, Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed on Telegram.

27 February, 03:28 PM

Attack reported on oil depot in occupied Luhansk, fire breaks out

An overnight attack was reported on an oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk, with a fire breaking out at the site, according to local media and Telegram channels on Feb. 22.

22 February, 01:36 PM

Industrial dumps poison river, soil and people in occupied Luhansk

Luhan River in occupied Luhansk suffers from mass pollution as industrial plants systematically dump waste into the water, creating a serious threat to the environment and the health of local residents, National Resistance Center reported on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 09:24 AM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms hits on key Russian assets

Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed successful strikes on the Ryazan Oil Refinery, an ammunition and drone depot near temporarily occupied Luhansk, and an S-400 Triumph air defense system position in Kaluga Oblast, according to a Facebook post by the General Staff on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 04:53 PM

Moscow’s demands to Kyiv: all of Donbas and no Western troops in Ukraine

The Kremlin is demanding that Ukraine cede control of the entire Donbas region, renounce its NATO aspirations, and bar foreign troops from its territory, Reuters reported on Aug. 21, citing two people familiar with Moscow’s position.

21 August 2025, 08:40 PM

Moscow plans to educate Chinese children in occupied Ukraine

Moscow and Beijing are planning to establish a Chinese educational “enclave” in occupied Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, the Eastern Human Rights Group told NV on Aug. 16.

18 August 2025, 10:09 PM

Explosions rock occupied Luhansk amid reported UAV attack

Explosions rocked Russian-occupied city of Luhansk as the city was attacked by drones, Astra Telegram channel wrote on July 1.

1 July 2025, 08:18 AM

Russia jails Australian citizen for fighting in Ukrainian military

A “court” in Russian-occupied Luhansk sentenced OscarJenkins, an Australian national who volunteered to serve in Ukraine’s armed forces, to 13 years in a maximum-security penal colony on charges of “mercenary activity,” RFE/RL reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 11:47 PM

For one Swedish volunteer, family legacy drives service

Viking has been serving with Ukraine’s International Legion for the past two years, after arriving in Ukraine in 2022. He’s a drone specialist – a breed of warrior that Ukraine has come to heavily rely on in an increasingly mechanized and industrialized war. And despite the battles he’s been a part of, and injuries he sustained, he plans to stay and fight until Ukraine wins – or “as long he keeps breathing”.

9 February 2025, 11:25 AM

Russian forces seize Novomlynsk in Kharkiv Oblast

The Russian military has seized the village of Novomlynsk in Kharkiv Oblast, which Ukrainian forces had cleared of Russian troops in December 2024, DeepState reported on Jan. 31.

31 January 2025, 06:16 PM

Ukraine repatriates over 750 fallen soldiers amid ongoing war

Ukraine has recovered the bodies of 757 fallen soldiers through repatriation efforts, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 03:09 PM

Luhansk students to be sent to Russian military events by occupying authorities

In Russian-occupied Luhansk, the Matusovsky Academy of Culture and Arts plans to send students to intern in Russia, the Center of National Resistance reports on Jan. 12.

12 January 2025, 01:54 PM

Drone training program for youth planned in Russian-occupied Luhansk

Russian troops in occupied Luhansk plan to establish a training ground for teaching youth to operate unmanned aerial vehicles, Luhansk Regional Military Administration head Artem Lysohor said on Nov. 14.

14 November 2024, 06:59 PM

Russians drop FAB-500 on residential area in occupied Luhansk city

Russian forces dropped an FAB-500 aerial bomb on residential buildings in the occupied city of Almazna, Luhansk Oblast, according to Russian outlet Astra on Nov. 12.

12 November 2024, 11:09 AM

Explosions in occupied Luhansk: Russian ammunition depot on fire: video

Explosions and a subsequent fire in occupied Luhansk on the morning of Oct. 29 suggest that the Russian armed forces have lost another ammunition depot, regional governor Artem Lysohor reported on Telegram.

29 October 2024, 12:55 PM

Russian troops attempt to breach Ukrainian defenses in Luhansk Oblast

Russian troops attempted to breach the defensive positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Stelmakhivka in Luhansk Oblast, as well as in the areas of Nevsky, Makiivka, and the Serebryansky Forest, according to local governor Artem Lysohor on Aug. 11.

11 August 2024, 02:59 PM

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