Luhansk region

Russia sees "DPR"/"LPR" "passport" holders similar to Ukrainian citizens, - Russian media The Russian authorities were reluctant to simplify travel for the residents of the so-called "DPR" and "LPR" to the territory of the Russian Federation. 20.03.17 12:15 63 645 162 World

Russian tanks and hardware recorded in occupied Luhansk areas, - Bellingcat. PHOTOS Dozens of units of Russian military hardware have been found in Russia-occupied Buhaivka village of the Luhansk region. 20.03.17 17:40 33 649 55 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Ukrainian military killed in explosion at Krymske, Donbas, - ATO Staff A Ukrainian fighter has been killed in a tripwire blast in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine. 17.03.17 14:38 7 877 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Luhansk militants steal weapons and ammunition en masse, - Intelligence The militants of the "2nd motorized rifle brigade" massively steal arms and ammunition delivered from Russia. 12.03.17 14:56 21 902 58 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian sabotage-reconnaissance unit tripped mine in Luhansk region The militants have become more active in the Luhansk region. The sabotage-reconnaissance units are plotting terrorist activities. 12.03.17 12:12 79 764 112 Ukrainian Politics

"People's militia" official Kiselev killed in "LPR" during questioning, - Gazeta.Ru Formed "deputy head" of the Luhansk "people's militia" Vitaly Kiselev, call sign Kommunist, was one of suspect in "coup d'etat" attempt in the breakaway "Luhansk People's Republic." 03.03.17 12:52 93 375 106 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

If blockade not lifted, Ukraine-registered companies in occupied Donbas will be taken over, - terrorist leaders Heads of terrorist organizations "DPR" and "LPR" Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky have demanded to lift the transport blockade of the occupied Donbas by spring. 27.02.17 14:03 216 109 802 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Militants committed armed provocation against OSCE representatives in Luhansk region, - ATO Staff The militants committed an armed provocation against the members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) near the village of Katerynivka (the occupied Luhansk region) today at 11:40 a.m. 25.02.17 18:02 37 460 70 Incidents

SBU disclosed mechanism of financing of 'LPR' militants by Russian authorities Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officers has exposed the mechanism of financing of 'LPR' (so-called 'Luhansk People's Republic') organization by the Russian government. 25.02.17 11:23 48 972 129 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Group of Ukrainian military gets out of contact while on combat mission, - press officer Zavtonov A group of Ukrainian scouts failed to return from a mission in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the Luhansk region on Feb. 11. 12.02.17 19:02 258 648 241 Incidents

“LPR”/“DPR” terrorists make efforts to counter trade blockade, - MP Semenchenko The “LPR”/“DPR” members organize movement to counter trade blockade of the occupied Donbas launched by Ukrainian activists. 06.02.17 13:43 147 563 405 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

'LPR' militants report to local MGB on orders to shell residential areas, - Main Intelligence Directorate Pro-Russian militants in the Donbas report on orders to fire at residential areas of the Luhansk region. 28.01.17 17:23 25 583 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Luhansk resident tripped militants' mine, - Intelligence A resident of the Luhansk region has tripped a militants' mine. 28.01.17 15:00 5 338 27 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Blocking of trains in Luhansk region jeopardizes Ukraine's energy security, - governor The blocking of freight trains in Popasna district of the Luhansk region poses a threat to the energy security of the country. 27.01.17 00:00 58 174 476 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Activists block trains delivering goods from occupied area in Luhansk region, - MP Parasiuk. PHOTO A group of people including anti-terrorist operation (ATO) veterans and volunteers blocked freight trains delivering commodities by the railroad track connecting the occupied territory of the Luhansk region and the town of Shchastia. 26.01.17 10:48 106 869 335 Incidents

OSCE managed to recover male body under fire in Zolote-4, - National Police On afternoon Jan, 17, Popasna police received a call from a female about a body with gunshot wounds lying on the ground not far from his house at Vilna Street in Zolote-4, Popasna district, the Luhansk region. The body was of a 57-year-old male local resident, presumably killed in "LPR" shelling. 18.01.17 13:19 19 165 2 Incidents

28 out of 32 Russian militants, arrived in Luhansk region, considered unfit for service, - Intelligence Reinforcement sent from the Russian Federation to support the militants in the Donbas considered unfit for service. 14.01.17 14:22 67 540 135 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Yefremov escorted to detention facility in Luhansk region, - lawyer Starobelsk district court of the Luhansk region planned to hold private hearing of the case against ex-Head of the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada of the 7th convocation Oleksandr Yefremov on Friday, Jan. 13, but adjourned it for early next week. 13.01.17 16:11 101 650 146 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Ukrainian Radio to cover entire territory of occupied Donetsk, Luhansk regions, - National Council On Jan. 12, the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine issued a permit to Ukraine’s National Broadcasting Company for broadcasting on the territory of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone at the frequency of 873 kHz from the Donetsk region’s town of Chasiv Yar. 13.01.17 11:37 12 723 79 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Yefremov case: PGO announces suspicion to three former officials The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine put on wanted list Party of Regions ex-MP Serhii Horokhov, Luhansk ex-Mayor Serhii Kravchenko, and Luhansk Regional Council ex-Chairman Valerii Holenko suspected of separatism. 29.12.16 14:38 25 767 7 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Two grenade launchers, 10 grenades, ammos, and plastic explosive found in caches along front line. PHOTOS The SBU have found five caches with a large number of weapons and ammunition in the the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone. 24.12.16 14:20 5 699 12 Society

Bus rams military van in Luhansk region, injures four Ukrainian soldiers. PHOTOS Four members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were injured as a passenger bus collided with their van in the Luhansk region. 20.12.16 22:28 13 850 12 Incidents

Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in enemy grenade launcher attack near Novotoshkivske, - Luhansk regional administration Two Ukrainian military injured in enemy attack near Novotoshkivske village of Popasna district were taken to hospital. 09.12.16 13:35 6 164 15 Incidents

Occupied Luhansk faces complete water shutdown Dec. 7, - director of regional housing and utility authority With "LPR's" debts mounting, two regional pumping stations were halted on Dec. 1, which resulted in a 10,000 cubic meters decrease in water supply for both Luhansk and Stakhanov. Tomorrow, residents of Luhansk may experience a complete water shutdown. 06.12.16 20:04 22 253 211 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukrainian soldiers repulsed enemy saboteurs' attack near Novotoshkivske, lost one fighter, - Luhansk regional state administration A sabotage and recon group of pro-Russian militants attempted to break through the defenses near Novotoshkivske village covered by 120 mm mortars. A Ukrainian soldier was killed in the skirmish. 02.12.16 12:16 20 603 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Five Ukrainian military wounded in Luhansk region shelling by Russian militants, - Luhansk state administration Russian terrorist troops opened fire 12 times over the past 24-hour period, aiming at residential areas along the entire demarcation line. 28.11.16 10:47 5 851 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Phantom unit unmasked gambling house in Popasna. PHOTOS Officers of Phantom mobile unit of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) of Ukraine stopped illegal activities of gambling house in the Luhansk region. 26.11.16 16:44 10 383 29 Society

Former acting defense minister to be interviewed as witness in Gen. Nazarov case The prosecution wants to question former Acting Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval as part of a probe into the crash of IL-76 (transport aircraft) taken down by militants near Luhansk in June 2014. 24.11.16 13:05 23 653 103 Ukrainian Politics

"LPR deputy minister," who offered to give lethal injections to Ukrainian soldiers, reinstated in office in Luhansk region, - MP Bohomolets. PHOTO The court has reinstated former "deputy minister" of the so-called "Luhansk People's Republic" Pavlo Malysh as head of the Health Department of the Luhansk Civil and Military Administration. 21.11.16 18:00 113 484 250 Photo News

Three disguised militants’ AT guided weapon emplacements found by SBU near Novozvanivka. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) found three disguised weapon emplacements equipped with Fagot anti-tank guided missile launchers in close proximity to the line of contact on the outskirts of Novozvanivka village in the Popasna district of the Luhansk region. 18.11.16 12:29 55 305 62 Incidents

Disengagement of troops not possible near Stanytsia Luhanska, - ATO spokesperson Over the past 24 hours, pro-Russian militants deployed in Luhansk direction shelled Ukrainian positions 16 times. 09.11.16 16:09 5 189 8 Ukrainian Politics

Russia strengthens border to prevent inflow of deserters from Donbas, - Ukraine's MoD Russians are building fortifications on their side of the border with Ukraine in order to prevent the penetration of deserters from the Donbas. 08.11.16 17:25 45 200 93 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

“LPR” militants capture Ukrainian judge heading to his father's funeral The militants abducted Judge of the Appeal Court of the Luhansk region Vitalii Rudenko three weeks ago when he was heading to his father's funeral in Krasnodon in the territory uncontrolled by the Ukrainian government. 08.11.16 00:06 43 804 161 Incidents

Ukrainian army ready to disengage troops in Stanytsia Luhanska, Russian militants keep violating cease-fire, - ATO Staff The Ukrainian Armed Forces are ready to fulfill the Minsk agreements in part of the mirror disengagement of troops and hardware near Stanytsia Luhanska, but say the enemy has not fulfilled the deal in part of the cease-fire. 02.11.16 11:16 2 686 34 Incidents

Russian militants opened fire upon Ukrainian positions 37 times yesterday, employed mortars, IFVs, and 152 mm artillery, - Staff Over the past 24-hour period, Russian occupation troops opened fire upon Ukrainian defenders' positions 37 times. 02.11.16 09:24 3 484 13 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Three Phantom officers injured as militants fire at State Fiscal Service employees The Russian-terrorist troops fired at a Phantom mobile unit of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) of Ukraine near the front line in the Luhansk region. Three officers got wounded in the attack. 29.10.16 17:05 53 340 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"They are firing from Sokilnyky. A tank is firing, a machine gun. Grads are there, but they don't use them upon us," - Ukrainian fighters near Krymske. VIDEO Russian militants have been conducting artillery training for a week now on a shooting range near occupied Slovianoserbsk, the Luhansk region. 28.10.16 12:12 22 257 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

11-year-old girl wounded by booby trap in own yard, - OSCE The child stumbled upon the bomb near a well. 27.10.16 16:18 6 847 7 Ukrainian Politics

National Guard fighters visit Vilkhivska school students in war zone, - journalist. PHOTOS The disengagement of forces in Stanytsia Luhanska has failed due to constant attacks by militants. 26.10.16 15:30 22 430 15 Ukrainian Politics

Lack of teeth demonstrated by government may end up with vigilante justice, - Tuka on Medianyk’s release Ex-member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Medianyk (Party of Regions) must “do porridge” rather than be at large. 24.10.16 23:01 31 261 97 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Krymske mortared by militants after midnight, - press officer Horbunov The terrorists fired mortars at Ukrainian positions near Krymske in the Luhansk region. 23.10.16 11:40 2 716 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers shelled with Grads near Troitske, - Luhansk civil–military administration (CMA) 12 cases of violation of the cease-fire were recorded in the Luhansk sector yesterday. 22.10.16 11:41 22 431 62 Incidents

Ukrainian soldiers engaged enemy subversive group near Stanytsia Luhanska following two-hour shelling, - local authorities The Russian terrorist forces attacked positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine detachments in Luhansk direction four times over the past day. The active hostilities previously recorded at Popasna section of the forefront shifted in the vicinity of Stanytsia Luhanska. 20.10.16 13:24 18 199 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Illegal trafficking and shadow financial arrangements thrive in Novoluhanske, - journalist Novoluhanske, the Luhansk region, is a settlement in the so-called 'grey' area not controlled by Ukraine's government. Pro-Russian militants use this in their interests to conduct dubious activities. Thу situation is discrediting the Ukrainian government, which should solve it by seizing control of the settlement and putting it under Ukrainian Army and the National Guard. 19.10.16 13:54 23 106 30 Ukrainian Politics

Further troop withdrawal in Donbas hardly possible over non-stop fire, - Mariupol sector representative Markovskyi Constant attacks by pro-Russian militants make the previously agreed disengagement of forces in eastern Ukraine hardly possible. 18.10.16 19:05 5 576 15 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian proxies fired upon Ukrainian forces’ positions 29 times yesterday, used cannon artillery, mortars, and IFVs, - Staff The Russian occupation forces attacked the Ukrainian defenders’ positions 29 times over the past 24-hour period. 18.10.16 09:04 4 673 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

One Ukrainian soldier killed, three wounded as their car tripped mine in Popasna district A car with Ukrainian soldiers tripped a mine in the Popasna district of the Luhansk region yesterday, Oct. 16. One soldier was killed, three other received injuries of varying severity. 17.10.16 10:58 22 429 16 Incidents

Pro-Russian militants entrench positions in Stanytsia Luhanska, - OSCE. PHOTO Occupied areas near the bridge in Stanytsia Luhanska are seeing more checkpoints of pro-Russian terrorists. 17.10.16 10:46 31 855 21 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas