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Throughout 2025, the Luhanska region of Ukraine has been a hotspot of strategic military activities and resistance efforts. Key developments include a drone attack on an oil refinery, illustrating the ongoing conflict dynamics. Special Operations Forces have been pivotal, conducting successful strikes against enemy logistics and fuel depots. Such operations are crucial in disrupting the adversary's supply lines and maintaining defensive positions. Additionally, the presence of Ukrainian Defence Forces in regions like the Serebrianskyi Forest underscores the determined resistance against Russian advances. This year's events in Luhanska also highlight the challenges faced by civilians, including housing evictions and limited reconstruction efforts in small settlements.

What recent drone strikes occurred in Luhansk region?

Recent months have witnessed significant drone activity in the Luhansk region. Strikes have targeted critical infrastructure such as oil refineries and enemy field artillery depots. These operations aim to disrupt the logistical supply chains of occupying forces and demonstrate the ongoing strategic defense initiatives by Ukrainian forces to weaken enemy capabilities in the region.

How have Special Operations Forces impacted the situation in Luhansk?

Special Operations Forces (SOF) have played a crucial role in the Luhansk region by executing precision strikes against vital enemy targets, including logistics facilities and field artillery depots. These operations help to significantly reduce the offensive capabilities of the invading forces, and they bolster Ukrainian Defense Forces in maintaining their defensive posture amidst ongoing hostilities.

What resistance efforts are notable in Luhansk this year?

Notable resistance efforts in Luhansk include the valiant stance of Ukrainian soldiers in the Serebrianskyi Forest and across other critical points in the region. Soldiers from various brigades have repelled numerous assaults, maintaining their positions under challenging conditions. Their actions have become symbolic of the broader resistance spirit and determination to defend the region against aggressor advances.

What are the civilian challenges in Luhansk region?

Civilians in the Luhansk region face ongoing challenges due to the conflict. Housing evictions under questionable legal pretexts have been reported, alongside the limited reconstruction of small settlements. The unstable security situation has exacerbated these issues, further complicating daily life for residents in these occupied territories.

What is the current state of infrastructure in Luhansk region?

Infrastructure in the Luhansk region has been severely impacted by the ongoing conflict. Strikes on energy facilities, such as power substations, have resulted in outages, complicating access to essential services. Additionally, the destruction of key logistical nodes affects transportation and supply routes, posing challenges for both civilian and military operations in the area.

Have there been any notable advances by Russian forces in Luhansk?

Russian forces have made attempts to advance in specific areas within the Luhansk region, including strategic locations like the Serebrianskyi Forest. However, these movements are met with significant resistance from Ukrainian forces. Despite these pressures, Ukrainian defenders remain resolute in holding their ground and countering enemy aggressions effectively.

What role do UAVs play in the conflict in Luhansk region?

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) play a vital role in reconnaissance and strike operations in the Luhansk region. These advanced technologies provide critical real-time intelligence and enable precise targeting of enemy positions, which are essential for the effective disruption of adversarial operations and reinforcing defense strategies in the ongoing conflict.

How significant are drone strikes in disrupting enemy operations?

Drone strikes have proven instrumental in the battlefield landscape of Luhansk. By targeting vital enemy infrastructure and assets such as fuel and ammunition depots, these strikes effectively erode the operational capabilities of occupying forces. This strategy leads to supply chain disruptions, decreased enemy morale, and tactical advantages for Ukrainian defense efforts.

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“All dismissed prosecutors from Sakvarelidze’s team are welcome in Luhansk region. There is lots of work here,” - Governor Tuka Head of the Luhansk regional civil-military administration Heorhii Tuka is willing to employ all prosecutors from the team of Davit Sakvarelidze, who were dismissed from the Prosecutor General’s Office Thursday, in the Luhansk region. 18 440 94 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

савченко боевик "лнр" илим "LPR" terrorist Ilim confirmed Savchenko's innocence: When journalists came under fire, she was in Luhansk An "LPR" terrorist (callsign "Ilim") claims that he personally captured Ukrainian soldier Nadiia Savchenko and brought her to Luhansk. 60 710 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Russia is trying to discredit OSCE in Donbas, - Defense Intelligence Russia is trying to discredit representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in the occupied Donbas. 10 978 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

варфоломеева "Officers earn about 70,000 and ordinary militants around 15,000 rubles," - former terrorists’ hostage Mariia Varfolomeieva on salaries in ‘LPR’. VIDEO Ordinary terrorists in the Donbas earn about 15,000 Russian rubles per month. 38 948 80 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

OSCE patrol base in Stanytsia Luhanska stopped work for a while Leading patrol base of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine in the village of Stanytsia Luhanska (Luhansk region) is temporarily closed for safety reasons. 13 240 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

майдан память теракт One Ukrainian soldier killed, one wounded yesterday, - ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier was killed, one was wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on March 9. 11 538 14 Incidents

Ukrainian soldiers apprehended Russian 'DPR' militant in Shchastia, - Luhansk sector press officer Ukrainian military apprehended an armed citizen of the Russian Federation, who is a mercenary of the 'Luhansk People's Republic', at the town of Shchastia in the Luhansk region. 31 132 105 Ukrainian Politics

обстрел группа мобильная трехизбенка Mobile team attacked with anti-tank grenade launchers, sniper rifles, and machine guns near Triokhizbenka, - Interior Ministry spokesperson. PHOTOS The ‘Shchastia’ mobile team was fired at in the Luhansk region today, March 1. The enemy employed RPG-7, RPG-18 grenade launchers, SVD sniper rifles, Kalashnikov machine guns and assault rifles from a dominating position. 88 425 98 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

взрыв Car blast kills three, injures two soldiers in Luhansk region, - Regional State Administartion A car with Ukrainian servicemen exploded in the Luhansk region. As a result, three soldiers died, two received injuries. 95 057 207 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorists shelled Ukrainian checkpoint in Zolote with mortars, – State Border Guard Service Yesterday, Feb.27, terrorists shelled the checkpoint near the village of Zolote (the Luhansk region), where border guards are deployed together with the Army units. 4 164 71 Incidents

фантом Network for illegal transportation of goods in occupied territory of Luhansk region exposed. VIDEO Special forces officers of the Phantom tax police in conjunction with the military counter-intelligence revealed a scheme for illegal movement of goods to the occupied territory of the Luhansk region. 10 820 24 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Two civilians tripped mine in Luhansk region, – Tuka Two civilians tripped a mine near the town of Stanytsia Luhanska in the Luhansk region. 3 464 12 Incidents

старобельск Murderer of Starobelsk mayor arrested, – National Police. VIDEO Law enforcers detained the person suspected of the murder of the mayor of Starobelsk town in the Luhansk region Volodymyr Zhyvaha. 83 731 146 Incidents

живага zhyvaha Starobelsk mayor death caused by gunshot wounds to head and neck, - National Police Mayor of Starobelsk city in the Luhansk region Volodymyr Zhyvaha was killed with two shots to the head and neck. Investigators are considering several versions regarding the motives for the murder of the official, including political killing. 38 980 82 Incidents

живага zhyvaha Starobelsk Mayor Zhyvaha succumbed to his injuries Mayor of Starobelsk city in the Luhansk region Volodymyr Zhyvaha has died as a result of head injury he sustained. 113 742 228 Incidents

Grigorishin left four water service companies in Luhansk region without electricity – Ivanov Luhansk Energy Association, controlled by Russian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin, has left the inhabitants of four government-controlled districts of the Luhansk region without water and heat. 24 095 133 Ukrainian Politics

OSCE registered two anti-aircraft guns and "mortar crew" in "LPR"-controlled territory OSCE Special Monitoring Mission has recorded two 23-mm antiaircraft guns in terrorist-held Donetske village located 50 km north-west of the occupied Luhansk. 1 465 9 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorists plant mines prohibited by Geneva Convention, - Governor Tuka An antipersonnel mine has been found on a roadside in the Luhansk region. 5 541 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

ATO forces stronghold in Zolote hit with 120-mm mortars: one soldier wounded, - Luhansk Regional Administration One soldier has been wounded in an enemy attack on anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces strong point in Zolote village, the Luhansk region. 2 480 25 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

взрывчатка Attack on power lines in ATO area, which could cause harm to field engineers, repairmen, and OSCE monitors, prevented, - ATO press center. PHOTOS Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine apprehended a vehicle which was moving in the gray zone where experts were demining the ground and restoring the power lines. 24 853 38 Photo News

луганск-1 Luhansk-1 battalion patrols front line along Siverskyi Donets. PHOTOS Luhansk-1 special task police unit volunteer fighters under the command of Serhii Hubanov effectively patrol a dangerous timber front line area stretching along the Siverskyi Donets river from Triokhizbenka to Shchastia. 51 920 108 Ukrainian Politics

Soldier wounded while on duty in Luhansk region, - National Police A Ukrainian serviceman was wounded near the village of Stepove in the Luhansk region. 2 173 3 Incidents

Mortar strikes impacts Triokhizbenka and Stanytsia Luhanska as militants "make demonstration” for Kremlin supervisors, - ATO press center Russian supervisors have reportedly arrived in the territory of the self-proclaimed “LPR”. They are accompanied by a group of officers of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, which came to verify the combat readiness and skills of the illegal armed groups. 9 528 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

взрыв Five soldiers tripped bomb in Donetsk region, one of them died, - National Police On Tuesday, Feb. 2, five soldiers encountered a tripwire. One of them died and four others were taken to a military hospital in Svatove (the Luhansk region). 33 593 52 Incidents

судья террористы лнр "LPR"-employed judge Kravchenko claims Ukrainian retirement benefit. PHOTO Judges-collaborators, who violated the oath and chose to serve for the terrorist "LPR," persist in trying to keep their right to retire on general grounds stipulated by the Ukrainian legislation. 61 696 139 Ukrainian Politics

Militants’ drone spotted in Luhansk region, – State Border Guard Service Ukrainian border guards have reported a militants’ drone in the sky over the Luhansk region. 3 661 22 Ukrainian Politics

dpr Russia ready to replace Zakharchenko and Plotnitskiy in exchange for recognition of elections in Donbas, – Dzerkalo Tyzhnia Russia is ready to discuss the issue it had previously ignored – the replacement of the ‘DPR’ and ‘LPR’ leaders (Zakharchenko and Plotnitskiy) in exchange for the recognition of elections in the occupied territories of the Donbas by Ukrainian government. 113 964 487 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

зачистка ато Several people apprehended in special operation in Luhansk region. PHOTOS Ukrainian law enforcers conducted a special counter sabotage operation in the village of Zolote. A few people have been apprehended. 75 211 84 Incidents

георгий тука Tuka suggests banning judges and officials from trips to terrorist-occupied territory Head of the Luhansk regional military civil administration Heorhii Tuka proposes to ban judges and officials from traveling to the occupied areas of the Donbas. 16 318 80 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

карта ато Militants committed 35 attacks and attempted to storm positions near Semyhiria yesterday, - ATO HQ The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone escalated again. 11 310 42 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"LPR" "government" denies access to Ukrainian news sites, including Censor.NET. LIST Access to a number of news websites has been denied in the areas of the Luhansk region controlled by the militants since Jan. 8. 16 290 71 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

тука Luhansk governor Tuka pushes for "LPR" blockade: Luhansk situation is no different from Crimea Head of the Luhansk military civil administration Heorhii Tuka does not understand why no trade blockade is applied to the terrorist-occupied Donbas areas. 77 149 263 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Tuka in the Luhansk region

'LPR' and 'DPR' militants continue to prevent OSCE SMM from monitoring Donbas 'LPR' militants continue to prevent the SMM from monitoring many areas alongside the border in parts of the Luhansk region not controlled by the government. 4 217 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

андрей рузинский Acting Colonel of Russian army Ruzinskiy heads 'LPR' militants, – intelligence. PHOTO Ukrainian intelligence established that Andrii Ruzinskiy, Colonel of the Russian army, is part of the leadership of the illegal armed units in the Luhansk region. 96 269 181 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

сбу лнр поймала "LPR official", who was receiving pension in Ukraine, detained in Kharkiv region, - SBU. PHOTO The officers of the Security Service of Ukraine in conjunction with border guards have detained one of the LPR terrorist leaders, "the first deputy head of Perevalsk district administration" at the Hoptivka border crossing point in the Kharkiv region Jan. 5. 109 288 382 Oddities

память жертвы ато Ukrainian soldier wounded near border with Russia Jan. 1 died in hospital, - Luhansk region police The Ukrainian serviceman was wounded by a sniper when he was patrolling the area near the border with Russia. 35 586 158 Incidents

террорист Militants shelled school in Luhansk region, - Governor Tuka Pro-Russian militants opened fire from tommy guns at a school in Stanytsia Luhanska district of the Luhansk region at night of Jan. 1, 2016. 16 731 88 Incidents

Militants shelled Zolote checkpoint, – State Border Guard Service On Dec. 26, the illegal armed units shelled Zolote checkpoint located at the demarcation line in the Luhansk region. 5 771 58 Ukrainian Politics

лнр ‘LPR’ militant, involved in AN-26 crash, detained by SBU. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine detained a militant of the so-called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’ suspected of involvement in the AN-26 plane collapse and trapping of its pilot in July, 2014. 69 280 157 Incidents

концерт Ukrainian soldiers in Luhansk region attended New Year concert. VIDEO Young musicians from Kharkiv came to ATO area in the Luhansk region to wish fighters Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 8 541 61 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists covered Popasna with Grad fire, - Tuka Self-proclaimed "Luhansk People's Republic" terrorists hit Popasna city (the Luhansk region) with a Grad rocket system at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. 11 256 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

A village in Luhansk region lived without electricity for one and a half years Residents of 'LPR'-controlled Novooleksandrivka village said they had been without any electricity for about 18 months. 9 333 72 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

National Guard’s truck tripped mine in ATO area The soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine driving MAZ truck tripped an unknown explosive device near the village of Nyzhnioteple in Stanytsia-Luhanska district of the Luhansk region. 20 805 50 Incidents

Terrorists didn’t let UN humanitarian aid to Luhansk The pro-Russian militants didn’t let 23 trucks of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization humanitarian aid enter the city of Luhansk. 11 533 99 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

дремов ‘LPR’ terrorists deny having anything to do with assassination of Dremov Leaders of the so-called ‘LPR’ try to dissociate themselves from the elimination of the Cossack Ataman Pavel Dremov. 64 850 219 Incidents

дремов Luhansk terrorist Dremov eliminated in car explosion (updated) Terrorist Pavel Dremov has been eliminated in the vicinity of Pervomaisk in the Luhansk region. 280 022 943 Incidents

Over 20 towns in Luhansk region have virtually no authorities: no councils, no mayors, no possibility to establish civil-military administrations, - Governor Tuka Two dozen towns and villages in the Luhansk region have no local councils and mayors because of the lack of necessary amendments to the law on civil-military administrations. 5 557 26 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

Two soldiers wounded in tripwire incidents in Luhansk region Over the past day, two soldiers tripped wires in the Luhansk region. "LPR" terrorists were active in the Luhansk region, firing mortars, grenade launchers, and small arms. 4 796 30 Incidents