Luhansk Oblast

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

Russian army advances near Vovchansk, Svatove, and Donetsk on eastern front – ISW

The Russian army recently advanced near Vovchansk, Svatove and Donetsk and is probably preparing to resume offensive actions in Kharkiv Oblast, according to the latest report of the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War released on July 20.

21 July 2024, 03:14 PM

National Guard releases video of intense battles in Serebryanskyi Forest

Fierce fighting continues in the Serebryanskyi Forest in Luhansk Oblast, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces have held the line since the summer of 2022. Soldiers from the National Guard of Ukraine released a video on July 7 showing the ongoing battle.

7 July 2024, 04:16 PM

Russian troops advance across Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts — DeepState

Russian forces have advanced in Chasiv Yar, occupied the destroyed Kanal neighborhood, and made progress near Progress, Volodymyrivka, Karlivka, Krasnohorivka, and New York in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState analysts reported on July 3.

3 July 2024, 11:08 AM

Monitoring group reports Russian gains in east Ukraine

Russian forces have advanced near four settlements in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts over the past day: Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Yevhenivka, and Nevelske, the DeepState reported on Telegram on July 2.

2 July 2024, 12:55 PM

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