Luhansk region

“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. 24.03.16 16:28 18 427 94 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

"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. 21.03.16 19:50 60 689 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. 20.03.16 17:25 10 956 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"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. 13.03.16 13:41 38 935 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. 12.03.16 10:39 13 227 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 10.03.16 13:29 11 516 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. 05.03.16 13:55 31 117 105 Ukrainian Politics

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. 02.03.16 00:12 88 402 98 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 01.03.16 15:30 95 041 207 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. 28.02.16 15:53 4 154 71 Incidents

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. 28.02.16 12:59 10 807 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. 28.02.16 11:01 3 444 12 Incidents

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. 27.02.16 15:47 83 713 146 Incidents

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. 23.02.16 12:54 38 968 82 Incidents

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. 23.02.16 09:29 113 732 228 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. 21.02.16 11:54 24 084 133 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. 17.02.16 12:58 1 460 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. 15.02.16 17:38 5 517 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. 12.02.16 16:44 2 471 25 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

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. 06.02.16 14:53 24 838 38 Photo News

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. 05.02.16 10:28 51 906 108 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. 04.02.16 12:50 2 158 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. 03.02.16 23:03 9 515 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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). 03.02.16 15:56 33 581 52 Incidents

"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. 28.01.16 22:38 61 672 139 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. 24.01.16 17:57 3 644 22 Ukrainian Politics

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. 24.01.16 11:18 113 946 487 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 19.01.16 12:26 75 199 84 Incidents

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. 12.01.16 17:15 16 305 80 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

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. 12.01.16 09:19 11 298 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. 11.01.16 14:17 16 266 71 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

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. 11.01.16 11:44 77 131 263 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. 09.01.16 18:52 4 206 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 09.01.16 15:01 96 244 181 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

"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. 08.01.16 16:18 109 269 382 Oddities

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. 03.01.16 17:28 35 576 158 Incidents

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. 02.01.16 14:15 16 714 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. 27.12.15 15:39 5 759 58 Ukrainian Politics

‘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. 26.12.15 16:05 69 271 157 Incidents

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. 25.12.15 17:22 8 530 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. 23.12.15 14:32 11 237 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. 19.12.15 10:05 9 321 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. 15.12.15 16:35 20 788 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. 13.12.15 17:41 11 511 99 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

‘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. 13.12.15 11:07 64 837 219 Incidents

Luhansk terrorist Dremov eliminated in car explosion (updated) Terrorist Pavel Dremov has been eliminated in the vicinity of Pervomaisk in the Luhansk region. 12.12.15 15:15 279 961 943 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. 10.12.15 16:49 5 546 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. 08.12.15 12:40 4 782 30 Incidents