US EditionRussia Takes Full Control of Ukraine's Luhansk Region, Russian-Backed Official Says
- Russian forces, led by Moscow-appointed Leonid Pasechnik, have claimed full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, which was illegally annexed in 2022, marking 100% occupation.
- Driven by Russia’s February 2022 launch of its Special Military Operation, intense fighting and June's record drone and missile campaigns have marked the escalation.
- Russian forces have fully occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region, the first Ukrainian oblast to do so, amid over 5,300 drones launched in June, according to reports.
- International bodies condemn Russia's claim, affirming violations of international law, with Western nations pledging new military aid to support Ukraine's sovereignty.
- Experts warn that Putin aims to fully integrate other Ukrainian regions within 3–5 years, urging sustained diplomacy and increased Western support to counter Moscow's expansion ambitions.
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Russia claims total control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine
Russia claims to have taken control of more territory in eastern Ukraine as it continues with a large offensive. It says Luhansk is now under complete control for the first time since its invasion in 2022, with around 70 per cent of the Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya areas also in the grasp of Russian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in this latest offensive, Russia has fired over 1,000 drones.
The Russian troops have occupied the last part of Lugansk that was under Ukrainian control. Leonid Paschenik, the regional governor imposed by Moscow, made it public this Tuesday. From the state station First Channel, the politician has declared that “only two days ago it was reported that the territory of the Lugansk People’s Republic has been completely liberated, 100%.” This region, disputed with Kiev and recognized by the international commu…
The rebels report that the Russian army has completely "liberated" the Luhansk People's Republic.
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