(Adnkronos) – Moscow’s forces have completely conquered Luhansk, one of the four regions that Russia illegally annexed in Ukraine in September 2022. This was stated by Leonid Pasechnik, the head appointed by Moscow of the Lugansk People’s Republic. If confirmed, this would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be completely occupied by Russia after more than three years of war.
There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In a speech on Russia’s Channel One state television, which aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” stating that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.
