Luhansk Oblast

Russia falsely claims full control of Luhansk Oblast — ISW

The Kremlin "authorities" have claimed that Russian forces have fully seized all of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, but even pro-Russian milbloggers have disputed the claim, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 1.

2 July 2025, 09:40 AM

Russian invaders are advancing in three main directions with clear objectives for future operations — ISW

Russian occupation forces continued to pursue long-standing operational objectives in the war against Ukraine during spring and June 2025, and are unlikely to alter their strategy in the coming months, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on June 22.

23 June 2025, 01:15 PM

Russian invaders in Luhansk are set to start drone training for children, signaling early military preparation

Russian invaders in the occupied part of Luhansk Oblast will train seven-year-old children to fly drones, marking the start of "war preparation from the first grade," according to Oleksiy Kharchenko, head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration, who reported this on June 23.

23 June 2025, 11:39 AM

50 Ukrainian kids taken to Russian camp in Kalmykia

Russian occupation authorities have relocated 50 children from the Antratsyt district in Luhansk Oblast to a children’s camp called Lesnaya Skazka in Kalmykia, Russia, claiming it is for “health improvement,” the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Telegram.

14 June 2025, 06:10 PM

‘Fresh Meat’ sign next to Russian army store enrages Russian military blogger

In the temporarily occupied city of Lutuhyne, Luhansk Oblast, a sign reading “Fresh Meat” was placed next to a banner advertising Russian military gear — provoking fury among Russian war propagandists.

12 June 2025, 12:15 PM

Russia pushes forward on four fronts in Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts

Russian forces have advanced in four frontline sectors in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on June 11.

11 June 2025, 07:51 AM

NV uncovers hidden gas flow from Crimea to occupied Ukrainian territories

NV has obtained documents revealing a scheme by the Russian government and Crimea's occupation authorities to supply energy from the annexed peninsula to occupied areas of Kherson, Zaporizhzhya and Luhansk oblasts on June 3.

3 June 2025, 11:39 AM

Life in occupied Luhansk, told through pleas to Putin

NV has obtained rare firsthand accounts from residents in the heart of Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast — personal appeals sent throughout 2024 to the Kremlin’s so-called “direct line” by people living in Slovianoserbsk district.

30 May 2025, 10:58 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

Russia amassing forces for new offensive, eying Kyiv outskirts

Russia is gathering forces for a new offensive in Ukraine, potentially targeting eastern regions and the outskirts of Kyiv, CNN reported on May 15, citing two U.S. officials familiar with the frontline situation.

15 May 2025, 05:03 PM

Amputee soldier aims to return to Ukraine’s front line after rehabilitation

Mykhailo Ternavskyi, a 22-year-old from Sumy Oblast, dreamed of a military career since childhood. After completing mandatory service at 18, he joined Ukraine’s Third Assault Brigade in March 2024. In January 2025, while defending Ukraine in Luhansk Oblast, Ternavskyi suffered a severe injury that cost him his leg, the First Lviv Medical Union reported on April 23.

23 April 2025, 03:39 PM

Third Assault Brigade details tactics for liberating Nadiia in Luhansk Oblast — video

The Ukrainian Third Assault Brigade liberated the village of Nadiia in Luhansk Oblast, aided by MLRS strikes on April 17.

17 April 2025, 03:17 PM

Ukraine’s Third Brigade wipes out half a Russian battalion in Luhansk Oblast — video

Russian invaders tried to recapture lost positions near the village of Nadiia in Ukraine’s Luhansk Oblast but suffered heavy losses, Ukraine’s Third Separate Assault Brigade said, releasing video of the failed assault on April 8.

8 April 2025, 04:56 PM

Nemesis regiment wipes out elite Russian missile system - Video

A video of the successful destruction of a Russian Buk-M3 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system worth about $100 million in Luhansk Oblast was posted on Telegram by the Ukrainian 412th Nemesis Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces on April 7.

7 April 2025, 11:50 AM

Russia amasses forces for new offensive in Donetsk Oblast - ISW

The Russian military has concentrated significantly superior forces near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast and is preparing for a major offensive in the area, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 1.

2 April 2025, 10:03 AM

Deadly pollution levels recorded in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast

Critical levels of air pollution have been recorded in the temporarily occupied Luhansk Oblast, the Ukrainian National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Telegram on March 25, citing Svitlana Shishkova, a collaborator, the so-called “head” of the local pollution monitoring center.

26 March 2025, 09:34 AM

Nadiia in Luhansk now under Ukrainian control after 30-hour assault

Ukrainian defenders have liberated the settlement of Nadiia in the Svatove district of Luhansk Oblast, the Third Army Corps announced on March 23.

23 March 2025, 05:55 PM

Russian invaders advance near Nevsky in Luhansk and Pryvilne in Donetsk DeepState reports

Russian invaders have advanced near Nevsky in Luhansk Oblast and Pryvillia in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState project reported on March 19.

19 March 2025, 10:19 AM

Russian invaders escalate activity in Bilohorivka area, Luhansk Oblast

Russian troops have increased activity around Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, using drones more frequently, Luhansk Operational Tactical Group spokesman Dmytro Zaporozhets said on March 14.

14 March 2025, 05:55 PM

First confirmed loss of North Korean howitzer Koksan — video

Ukraine’s 412th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment ‘Nemesis’ has destroyed a North Korean self-propelled howitzer M-1978 Koksan, deployed by the Russian military in occupied Luhansk Oblast.

18 February 2025, 09:36 PM

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