Luhansk Oblast

More than 500 fallen defenders have been returned to Ukraine

The bodies of 503 soldiers have been returned to Ukraine, according to the Coordination Headquarters for Prisoner of War Affairs on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 01:34 PM

Ukraine expresses readiness to rebuild diplomatic ties with Syria

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha addressed the collapse of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's regime on Dec. 8.

8 December 2024, 04:45 PM

Ukraine repatriates 502 fallen soldiers' bodies with Red Cross aid

Ukraine returned the bodies of 502 fallen defenders to territory under its control, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 03:59 PM

ISW: Kremlin demands Ukrainian surrender, refuses real negotiations

Recent statements by Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin suggest that the Kremlin aims to seize more territories in Ukraine and unwilling to engage in genuine negotiations with Kyiv, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 26.

27 November 2024, 09:30 AM

Drone strike in Luhansk hits car with collaborator, kills three occupiers

A Ukrainian drone strike in the Novokrasnyanka area of Luhansk Oblast wounded a local collaborator and killed three occupiers, regional governor Artem Lysohor said on Telegram on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 06:35 PM

Luhansk Oblast: a region that, in many ways, no longer exists

I grew up in Rubizhne, a small town in Luhansk Oblast. Technically, it’s still on the map, but it has been under occupation almost since the start of the war. Now, the town is a vast ruin. What used to be a community with cozy streets, bustling courtyards, and vibrant neighborhoods has been obliterated — wiped out by Russia.

11 November 2024, 06:46 PM

Russian milbloggers slam commanders for exaggerating battlefield gains in Ukraine

Russian ultranationalist military bloggers are outraged by the exaggeration of a combat success in a failed Russian assault near the Ukrainian village of Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, the U.S.-funded Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 7.

8 November 2024, 12:17 PM

Details emerge of Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian military leader in 2022

A representative of the state project I Want to Go Home has revealed details of a dangerous terrorist plot that Russian intelligence services were planning in Ukraine during the first year of the full-scale war in an NV article dated Nov. 2.

4 November 2024, 06:50 PM

Russian commander kills 13-year-old boy while demonstrating grenade launcher

In Luhansk Oblast, a Russian soldier accidentally killed a 13-year-old boy while demonstrating how a grenade launcher works, journalist Denys Kazansky reported on Oct. 30, citing Russian Telegram outlet Baza.

30 October 2024, 11:55 AM

Ukrainian forces target Russian air defense: Radar and Buk missile system struck in Luhansk Oblast

Ukrainian defense forces overnight struck a Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system and destroyed a radar station for target illumination and missile guidance (9S36 Buk-M2) in temporarily occupied Luhansk Oblast, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Oct. 25.

25 October 2024, 12:38 PM

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh's emotional stand against capitulation in Ukraine

Olympic high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh addressed how foreigners view the war in Ukraine.

16 October 2024, 02:59 PM

Russian troops advance in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts

Russian forces advanced in the city of Toretsk and near the villages of Vodyane and Zolota Nyva in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram early on Oct. 15, posting the updated maps of the frontlines.

15 October 2024, 09:24 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian fuel depot in occupied Rovenky, Luhansk Oblast – General Staff

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a fuel depot in the temporarily occupied town of Rovenky, Luhansk Oblast, in the early hours of Oct. 12, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram.

12 October 2024, 12:30 PM

Russia to export coal from occupied Donbas

Russian company Don Coal Trading House plans to start exporting coal from occupied areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts as early as October, Russian outlet RBC reported on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 11:27 PM

Russian forces advance in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts

Russian forces has advanced in the villages of Krasnohorivka, Hrodivka, near Pishchane and Prechystivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 13, posting the updated map of the frontline.

13 September 2024, 07:49 AM

Dutch rapper wins court battle to terminate Russian military service contract

A Danish citizen who moved to Russia has won a court case to terminate his service contract with the Russian Defense Ministry after getting deployed to Ukraine, Russian outlet Mediazona reported on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 10:48 PM

Ukraine’s eastern front falters amid poorly trained recruits, AP reports

Ukraine is losing key positions on the eastern front, partly due to the inadequate training of recently mobilized soldiers, the Associated Press reported on August 22, citing anonymous interviews with Ukrainian commanders and soldiers.

22 August 2024, 12:47 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

Russian forces advance near Kreminna, Siversk, and Chasiv Yar – ISW

Russian forces have made advances near Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast, as well as near Siversk and Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, according to a new update from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Aug. 3.

4 August 2024, 12:40 PM

Ukrainian families brought back from Russian-occupied Luhansk

Three people have been successfully returned from the temporarily occupied Luhansk Oblast, including a daughter and son who have already been reunited with their mother, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced on Telegram on August 2.

2 August 2024, 05:34 PM

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