Luhansk Oblast

Russia cut Donbas population by nearly 30%, Ukrainian intelligence says

The population of Ukraine's Donbas region has fallen by nearly a third due to actions by Russian invasion forces, dropping from about 7.37 million people in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in 2001 to roughly 3.75 million by early 2024, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on July 20.

21 July, 11:14 AM

Kremlin resettling Russians in occupied Donbas, HUR says

The population of Russia-occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts has fallen by nearly one-third because of Russian occupation and related policies, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said in a statement on July 20.

21 July, 01:42 AM

Ukrainian forces hit three bridges in occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts – General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a road bridge near Novoazovsk in Donetsk Oblast and two railway bridges in Luhansk Oblast on June 28 and overnight into June 29, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

29 June, 07:15 PM

Photos show damage to railway bridge used by Russian forces in Luhansk Oblast

A railway bridge in the Russian-occupied village of Sabivka in Luhansk Oblast sustained significant damage in a strike by Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported June 28, publishing photographs.

28 June, 02:12 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Russian logistical hubs in Luhansk Oblast

Drones operated by Ukraine's Third Army Corps struck Russian logistical hubs in occupied Luhansk Oblast, the unit said, releasing video footage of the operation on June 11.

11 June, 03:38 PM

Ukrainian middle strikes severely disrupt Russian logistics in east and south - video

Ukrainian middle strikes continue to degrade Russian logistics in occupied southern and eastern Ukraine, with operational effects likely to intensify in the near future, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 7.

8 June, 10:54 AM

Explosions shake occupied Luhansk amid drone attack on local oil depot

Residents of occupied Luhansk reported hearing explosions on June 5 amid a drone attack that triggered large-scale fires at a local oil depot, according to local monitoring channels.

5 June, 09:00 AM

Russian occupation authorities in Luhansk Oblast restrict fuel sales to 20 liters

The Kremlin puppet authorities in Luhansk Oblast have restricted fuel sales at local gas stations to 20 liters per person due to severe logistical bottlenecks, the Moscow-installed Luhansk Peope Republic (LPR) government announced on June 2.

3 June, 08:51 AM

Russia threatens systematic strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to flee

Russia will begin “systematic strikes” on military-industrial facilities in Kyiv, its Foreign Ministry said on May 25 and called on foreigners, including diplomats, to leave the Ukrainian capital as soon as possible.

25 May, 06:16 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian train, depots and repair bases in Luhansk Oblast

Ukraine’s Security Service and the Armed Forces’ 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center struck a Russian train, fuel tanks, ammunition depots, repair bases and telecommunications facilities in occupied parts of Ukraine’s Luhansk Oblast, the SBU said on May 23.

23 May, 06:43 PM

Suspected drone attack ignites massive fire in Russian-controlled Luhansk Oblast - video

Explosions rang out and a massive fire erupted following a reported drone attack in occupied Antratsyt, Luhansk Oblast, local Telegram channels reported late on May 5.

6 May, 08:16 AM

Ukrainian forces hit Russian Nebo-U radar and Tor-M1 system in Crimea and Russia

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Nebo-U radar station in occupied Feodosia, Crimea, as well as two other radar stations in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast and a Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system in occupied Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed on April 14.

14 April, 07:00 PM

ISW debunks Russia's third claim of capturing Luhansk Oblast

Russian troops have captured the entire Luhansk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed for the third time during the full-scale invasion, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 1.

2 April, 10:02 AM

Ukraine hits cruise missile plant in Bryansk Oblast

Ukraine’s Armed Forces attacked the Strela plant in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast which produces cruise missile components, the Ukrainian General Staff said in a statement on April 1.

1 April, 11:03 PM

Ukraine hits power substation in Luhansk Oblast

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck a substation that powers a metallurgical plant in occupied Alchevsk, Luhansk Oblast, on March 30.

31 March, 03:08 AM

Russia exhausts mobilization in occupied territories

Russia has effectively exhausted its forced mobilization resources in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories due to heavy frontline losses, the Main Intelligence Directorate’s (HUR) spokesperson Andrii Chernyak said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on March 23.

24 March, 10:49 AM

Russian troops advance near villages in three oblasts

Russian forces advanced near settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on March 15, and updated its interactive map accordingly.

16 March, 01:14 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian Tor-M1 system in occupied Luhansk

Ukrainian defense forces struck a Russian Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system near Kamianka in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast along with several other Russian military targets, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Jan. 31.

31 January, 06:44 PM

Ukrainian SOF hit Russian drone depot in Donetsk and a fuel reservoir in Luhansk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck enemy targets with attack drones on occupied territory in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the force’s press service said on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 12:56 PM

Ukraine's General Staff reports strikes on multiple Russian sites in occupied territories

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck an ammunition depot near Chmyrivka in occupied Luhansk Oblast overnight into Dec. 8, as well as a drone warehouse near occupied Donetsk, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

8 December 2025, 05:04 PM

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