Luhansk region

JFO staff reports on first disengagement of Ukrainian units in Stanytsia Luhanska The first stage of the withdrawal of Ukrainian units under the supervision of the OSCE took place in the Stanytsia Luhanska checkpoint on Wednesday. 26.06.19 15:23 18 490 229 Incidents

Zelenskyi visits frontline positions in Donbas. PHOTOS Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has made his first working visit to Luhansk region where he inspected the frontline positions of Ukrainian military in Stanytsia Luhanska and Shchastia. 28.05.19 11:34 76 426 1 145 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Joint forces use drones to destroy enemy command post in Luhansk region. VIDEO The K-2 battle group from the 54th brigade has completely destroyed an enemy command center in the Luhansk region. 26.03.19 19:15 30 901 116 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

33 convicts transferred from occupied areas in Luhansk region to Ukraine-controlled territory, - Denisova. PHOTOS On Thursday, the "LPR" representatives transferred 33 convicts to Ukraine-controlled territory, so they could further serve their sentences here. 07.02.19 14:20 6 967 69 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Several dozen convicts transferred from occupied Luhansk to Ukraine, - MP Iryna Herashchenko. PHOTOS 42 persons who had been convicted before the Russian aggression started in 2014 and who had expressed their desire to serve their sentences in Ukrainian prisons were transferred from the occupied city of Luhansk to the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. 12.12.18 16:35 18 854 119 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

No civilian casualties reported as residential neighborhoods of Zolote-4 village came under Russian terrorists’ bombardment, - JFO center Combined Russian-terrorist forces shelled residential neighborhoods of the government-controlled part of Zolote town in the Luhansk region. 10.07.18 16:10 1 280 1 Incidents

Bridge connecting occupied Khrustalnyi and Luhansk demolished in supposed powerful explosion. PHOTOS A bridge in Ivanivka – the village located in the part of the Luhansk region which is temporarily not controlled by the Ukrainian government - was blown up on the night of May 21. The destroyed bridge was a part of the shortest route between the cities of Khrustalnyi (formerly Krasnyi Luch) and Luhansk. 21.05.18 14:34 49 269 178 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

SBU catches Russian illegal tasked with assassinating judge in Luhansk region. PHOTOS Counterintelligence department of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) averted assassination of former high-ranking member of Ukraine’s Judiciary under instructions of the Russian secret services aimed at destabilizing the situation in the Luhansk region and undermining public confidence in the country’s law enforcement. 08.05.18 18:14 34 397 86 Incidents

One Ukrainian soldier killed, one injured in action outside Krymske village today, - Governor Harbuz One soldier was killed and one more received injury as a result of the enemy attack in the vicinity of Krymske village in the Luhansk region today. Doctors are trying to save the life of the injured soldier. 20.04.18 12:31 6 854 8 Incidents

OSCE recorded 56 militant's tanks, 26 howitzers, eight heavy mortars outside designated storage sites in occupied Donbas The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine continue monitoring the withdrawal of weapons in the conflict zone in Ukraine's east in implementation of the cease-fire deal. 26.12.17 11:18 9 090 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Hello, my dear friend!" OSCE mission member hugs ‘LPR’ terrorist transferring Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies. VIDEO During the transfer of Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies, a representative of the OSCE special monitoring mission (SMM) hugged a member of the ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ (‘LPR’) terrorist organization and performed a military salute to him. 27.11.17 13:11 162 096 192 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Plotnitsky resigns for health issues caused by old injuries, concussion, - ‘LPR’ terrorists’ statement Leader of self-styled terrorist organization ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ (‘LPR’) Igor Plotnitsky allegedly voluntarily resigned for health reasons. 24.11.17 20:13 113 798 326 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

‘LPR’ terrorists’ leader Plotnitsky left for Russia, - media Unidentified armed persons still hold the central area of occupied Luhansk. 23.11.17 13:27 106 063 205 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukraine’s Armed Forces improve their tactical positioning in Luhansk direction, - ATO HQ Some detachments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have improved their tactical positioning in the Luhansk direction of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone. 23.11.17 12:16 96 202 115 Incidents

Russian mercenaries violated truce in Donbas twice today, - ATO HQ The number and intensity of attacks committed by the Russian-occupation forces along the demarcation line significantly reduced on Nov. 22. Only two cease-fire violations have been recorded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone since midnight. 22.11.17 20:42 5 613 31 Incidents

Showdown between ‘LPR’ chieftains: armed persons capture fake republic’s ‘prosecutor general's office,’ arrest personnel, - journalist. PHOTOS+VIDEO The internal squabbles between the leaders of terrorists of the self-styled ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ Igor Plotnitsky and Igor Kornet in the occupied Luhansk are gaining momentum. 22.11.17 16:33 210 023 257 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

‘LPR’ terrorists’ chieftain Plotnitsky says ‘government reshuffle’ brought ‘green men’ on Luhansk streets Leader of the "Luhansk People’s Republic” terrorist organization better known as the “LPR” Igor Plotnitsky called ‘illegitimate’ the actions of the so-called ‘Interior Minister’ Igor Kornet, who was removed from his post on Nov. 20. 21.11.17 17:48 59 642 125 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

No fatalities over past day, one Ukrainian soldier traumatized in 26 militants’ attacks, - ATO HQ The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone remains tense as the Russian-occupation forces continue to violate the Minsk agreements using artillery, tanks and mortars. The Russian-backed militants committed 26 attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at various sections of the contact line over the past 24-hour period. 20.11.17 13:40 5 867 44 Incidents

Russian proxies heavily shelled residential neighborhood of Popasna, - National Police. PHOTOS The residential neighborhood of Popasna in the Luhansk region came under heavy artillery strike committed by the illegal armed groups of the “Luhansk People’s Republic” terrorist organization better known as “LPR”. The projectiles hit the village at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 17. 17.11.17 21:50 6 470 11 Incidents

Ukrainian observers show damage caused to Triokhizbenka houses in recent militants’ mortar strike. PHOTOS The Ukrainian observers of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the cease-fire showed the scale of destruction inflicted by the Russian mercenaries after their shells impacted Triokhizbenka village in the Luhansk region on Nov. 9. 13.11.17 17:54 10 147 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Luhansk airport destroyed by Tochka tactical missiles launched from Russia, - deputy justice minister Shortly before Russian battalion task force penetrated Ukraine in August 2014, the aggressor state’s military were shelling the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ positions at the Luhansk airport with Tochka missiles while Ukrainian border guards were attacked by the Russian combat helicopters. 10.11.17 20:23 145 586 311 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Military officials confirm identities of two soldiers killed in clash with Russian invaders in Luhansk region. PHOTOS Servicemen of the Sumy-based 15th separate motorized infantry battalion, Senior Lieutenant Valentyn Nychvydiuk and Senior Sergeant Anton Myshko, were killed in combat mission in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone in the Luhansk region. 09.11.17 18:09 85 305 59 Incidents

Ukrainian soldier Anton Myshko dies of fatal injuries inflicted in last night’s clash, - journalist Tsaplienko. PHOTO Serviceman of the 58th Brigade Anton Myshko died from the injuries he received in a clash in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone on the night of Nov. 8. 08.11.17 19:13 49 935 6 Incidents

Severodonetsk city council member Samarskyi died of multiple blunt-force head traumas, - adviser to interior minister. PHOTOS The investigators currently follow three main leads in the murder of Head of Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction in the Severodonetsk city council Serhii Samarskyi, who was found dead on the night of Friday, Nov. 3. 03.11.17 16:48 42 804 72 Incidents

OSCE revealed 24 tanks and 10 howitzers of Russian terrorists in Miusynsk, 22 tanks and six antiaircraft missile systems in Buhaivka area The military hardware was recorded by means of aerial reconnaissance conducted by the OSCE special monitoring mission in Ukraine. 29.08.17 15:39 12 976 13 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Two members of "people's council" of self-styled "Luhansk republic" killed in occupied Luhansk Two members of local council were killed in occupied Luhansk. 29.08.17 12:27 91 601 209 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian mercenaries threatened OSCE monitors with weapons in Stanytsia Luhanska area Mercenaries of the Russian troops in the Donbas, speaking with a Caucasian accent, were making armed threats to four OSCE monitors in the Luhansk region. 14.08.17 09:59 7 178 16 Incidents

One Ukrainian fighter wounded in explosion in Luhansk region, - Defense Ministry Over the past 25-hour period, on July 25, no military of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were killed in combat in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine, but one soldier was wounded as he triggered an explosive device. 26.07.17 14:24 4 140 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled Zolote-4 village, damaged residential buildings, - Luhansk civil-military administration. PHOTOS Over the past day, six cease-fire violations by hybrid Russian forces were recorded in the Luhansk region. 17.07.17 16:25 10 771 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

One Ukrainian fighter killed in combat yesterday, - ATO HQ A serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was killed in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on July 10. 11.07.17 12:15 8 918 2 Incidents

Russian fighter Ageev, captured by Ukrainian army on June 24, "left military service" last year, - Russian MoD The Russian Defense Ministry says Viktor Ageev, who was captured by Ukrainian army on June 24 in the Luhansk region, retired from the Russian army last year. 29.06.17 12:10 114 905 285 Incidents

Ukrainian soldier killed by militant sniper this morning, - Luhansk authorities This morning, June 16, 2017, a Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter died due to a fatal wound by an enemy sniper in Novotoshkivka village, Novoaidar district of the Luhansk region. 16.06.17 14:48 20 636 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Former Luhansk region tax chief Antipov indicted with legalization of illegal revenues, - Military Prosecutor Matios Yesterday, May 30, former chief of Luhansk region tax service Oleksandr Antipov was served another indictment of legalization of income received by criminal means. 31.05.17 11:52 11 929 18 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained

Russian State Duma sees Donbas as "postindustrial reservation area" From May 17, Russian State Duma is to host an exhibition titled "Industrial heritage of Donbas." Its organizers will propose to create "a postindustrial landscape recreation area" on the territory occupied by Russian militants. 16.05.17 13:57 87 189 195 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Militant who threatened Ukrainian soldiers with torture was apprehended by SBU. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine apprehended an armed "LPR" militant in the Luhansk region. 13.05.17 15:17 113 824 194 Incidents

Militants mortared civilian neighborhood in Popasna, - National Police. PHOTOS+VIDEO Russian-occupation forces have mortared residential houses in the town of Popasna. 08.05.17 15:58 5 861 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled Popasna cemetery with Grads, - National Police. PHOTOS Pro-Russian hybrid forces shelled a cemetery in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk region. 30.04.17 11:22 14 231 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine’s negotiator in Minsk Marchuk: cutting off energy supplies to “DPR”/“LPR” a wise decision despite ‘Russia’s hysteria’ Propaganda campaign launched by the Russian media and senior officials over suspended power supplies to the occupied territory of the Luhansk region was expected. 27.04.17 21:27 19 008 22 Incidents

Russian consumers to pay for power supplies to "LPR," - Kommersant Russia's power supplies to the militant-held area of the Luhansk region will be treated as losses of the Russian Federal Grid Company (FGC), which is likely to entail an increase in tariffs and overpay by Russian consumers totaling 2-4.6 billion rubles ($35-81 million) per year. 27.04.17 11:48 54 470 108 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukraine to resume power supplies to occupied territories after debts settled, - Minister Nasalyk Ukrainian suppliers will resume power deliveries to the separatists-held areas of the Luhansk region if the debts are paid off. 25.04.17 23:04 18 670 101 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russia government greenlights power supply to Luhansk region, - Gryzlov No information has been provided yet on terms and conditions of such supplies. 25.04.17 15:07 88 872 184 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrenerho halts power supply to uncontrolled territory of Luhansk region, - CEO Kovalchuk Ukrenerho national power company cut off power supply to the uncontrolled territory of the Luhansk region in the night of April 25. 25.04.17 09:58 88 859 224 Ukrainian Politics

OSCE's Hug: Use of hardware at May 9 "military parade" in Luhansk violates Minsk accords The use of heavy military equipment by militants at a "military parade" on May 9, 2017 in occupied Luhansk is in violation of the Minsk agreements. 21.04.17 17:32 14 148 71 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Poroshenko visited tank brigade base in Luhansk region. PHOTO President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko arrived at the tank brigade encampment in the Luhansk region. 12.04.17 19:00 50 235 90 Incidents

Conflict between Donbas blockade participants and police in Luhansk region: activists report about detentions, police claim they voluntarily left checkpoint A conflict sparked between law enforcers and activists blocking trade with the occupied Donbas in the Luhansk region. 10.04.17 23:07 19 257 60 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

'LPR' militants threatened SMM observers with mortars, - OSCE The militants of the 'Luhansk People's Republic' ('LPR') fired into the air and demanded OSCE SMM observers to get out. 25.03.17 16:50 5 467 14 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

One soldier killed in militants’ strike on Ukrainian troops’ stronghold near Troitske, - Staff The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area remains tense. The militants continue shelling positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces all across the demarcation line. 24.03.17 14:28 5 793 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

1,400 consumers left without electricity in Luhansk region as Russian terrorists damaged power transmission tower The Russian terrorist forces keep destroying energy utilities of the Luhansk region. 20.03.17 15:30 3 775 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine