Russia-Ukraine war live: Luhansk governor denies Russian claims of breakthrough in the region

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Russian troops break through defenses in Ukraine’s Luhansk region: Defense Ministry

Russian troops have broken through the defenses of Ukrainian forces in part of the Luhansk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said early on

Russia says breaks through defences in Ukraine’s Luhansk

"During the offensive ... the Ukrainian troops randomly retreated to a distance of up to three kilometres (1.9 miles)from the previously occupied lines," the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

Russia MOD informs about breaking through 2 lines of defense of Ukraine army in Luhansk

And the Ukrainians retreated three kilometers from the positions they occupied before, the ministry added…