Luhansk region

OSCE records export of coal from Ukraine to Russia OSCE monitors at the Russian checkpoints "Donetsk" and "Gukovo" recorded an outflow of coal from the Luhansk region to Russia through the Gukovo border crossing point. 12.08.15 23:10 14 565 121 Ukrainian Politics

Money laundering to Luhansk terrorists via Kyiv is being investigated, Governor Tuka says The Luhansk region Governor Heorhii Tuka informed about his activities as the newly appointed head of the Luhansk regional administration. 12.08.15 12:53 13 977 29 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

"APC and driver are gone. This operation is a damn failure!" - Por-Russian militants attack Ukrainian positions. VIDEO A video showing an attempt by the "LPR" militants to assault Ukrainian troops positions has been released on the Internet. 11.08.15 18:36 373 221 922 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

“Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded yesterday in Luhansk region. Our retaliation seriously injured one of militants’ chieftains,” – Luhansk Governor The militants continued aggression against the government-controlled territory over the past day (Aug. 10): Stanytsia Luhanska, Krymske, and Troitske villages were the flash points. 11.08.15 11:44 41 174 94 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Luhansk governor Tuka advocates postponement of local elections in Donetsk and Luhansk regions till 2017 Local elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions shall be postponed to 2017. 11.08.15 12:39 11 707 177 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

Situation aggravated in Luhansk direction, as fighting escalates near Pervomaisk, - ATO spokesman During the past day, the situation in the Luhansk area significantly deteriorated. 09.08.15 18:25 14 076 50 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists shelled checkpoint in Shchastia, wounding two soldiers of 92nd brigade, - Luhansk State Administration Terrorists continue shelling residential areas along the demarcation line in the Luhansk region. 08.08.15 12:10 5 678 89 Ukrainian Politics

Two soldiers of 92nd Brigade wounded in Shchastia, - Tuka Over the past day, militants opened fire from mortars, grenade launchers and small arms at the village of Shchastia in the Luhansk region with two Ukrainian soldiers having been wounded. 06.08.15 10:23 4 311 14 Incidents

Russian mercenary detained near Bakhmutivka The Security Service of Ukraine together with Ukrainian soldiers detained a citizen of the Russian Federation near the village of Bakhmutivka in the Luhansk region. 05.08.15 11:06 26 964 45 Incidents

Stanytsia Luhanska and Krymske shelled at night: 128th Brigade commander wounded, - Luhansk state administration A serviceman was wounded as a result of shelling Stanytsia Luhanska in the Luhansk region on Aug. 3. 04.08.15 10:48 13 820 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists shelled Stanytsia Luhanska destroying five houses Last night the terrorists continued shelling the Luhansk region. 02.08.15 12:15 6 166 102 Ukrainian Politics

Toshkivka resident wounded in militants’ attack The ‘LPR’ militants don’t stop to shell Ukraine-controlled territories in the Luhansk region. After the recent attack one civilian was wounded and a couple of private houses were destroyed. 01.08.15 14:37 2 547 20 Incidents

Two soldiers of 54th Brigade wounded as terrorists shelled Zolote-4 The terrorists mortared Zolote-4 village over the past 24 hours. As a result, two servicemen of the 54th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were wounded. 01.08.15 12:36 5 332 48 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists invite retaliation fire before arrival of OSCE observers to blame Ukrainian servicemen of cease-fire violation. VIDEO The Russian terrorists commit strikes on the Ukrainian troops’ positions in the Luhansk region from heavy artillery and try to blame the armed forces and the National Guard of violation of the Minsk agreements. 31.07.15 14:12 23 557 52 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled Toshkivka overnight, two civilians wounded, - Luhansk state administration. PHOTOS Toshkivka village in the Luhansk region was shelled for the first time in three months. 31.07.15 13:13 8 323 14 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists to “grant amnesty" to 2,000 criminals serving sentences in occupied territories, - Governor of Luhansk region The terrorists are going to "grant amnesty" to 2,000 convicted criminals serving sentences in the occupied territory. 30.07.15 12:15 7 416 32 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Consequences of militants’ attack on Ukrainian troops’ positions in Shchastia: fortifications partially destroyed, posts impacted by several direct hits The militants were attacking the Fasad stronghold of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Rifle Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Shchastia village for more than five hours July 28. 29.07.15 10:10 75 124 270 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled Shchastia town, leaving Luhansk region without power supply, - Governor Tuka After pro-Russian terrorists shelled the town of Shchastia, where power plant is located, the Luhansk region was left without power supply. 28.07.15 09:54 25 444 88 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Law enforcers detained truck driver who tried to tow an APC from ATO area. PHOTO Officers of the consolidated police unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Luhansk region prevented illegal transportation of an armored personnel carrier from the ATO area. 26.07.15 16:42 94 868 286 Incidents

Terrorists shelled positions of Ukrainian soldiers in Shchastia from tanks and grenade launchers The enemy has shelled the ATO forces' positions near the town of Shchastia today, July 26, starting from 11.55 a.m. 26.07.15 15:48 16 000 124 Ukrainian Politics

Stanytsia Luhanska remains the hottest spot in Luhansk region – Tuka The militants keep shelling Stanytsia Luhanska village in the Luhansk region. 25.07.15 12:24 8 793 75 Ukrainian Politics

Militants fired at Stanytsia Luhanska all night, - Luhansk Regional State Administration Militants fired at the village of Stanytsia Luhanska using mortars and small arms from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on July 22 and from midnight to 4:00 a.m. on July 23. 23.07.15 13:13 2 594 16 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Tuka counts on volunteers’ and activists’ support in getting rid of makeshift coalmines phenomenon in Luhansk region Newly appointed head of the Luhansk military-civilian administration Heorhii Tuka counts on the support of his activities on the part of volunteers and activists. 22.07.15 16:57 10 776 53 Economics

Volunteer Heorhii Tuka apointed governor of Luhansk region. PHOTO President of Ukraine named Heorhii Tuka new head of the Luhansk military and civil administration. 22.07.15 16:12 56 365 254 Ukrainian Politics

Russia concentrates massive forces on Ukraine's border in Luhansk region, - Lysenko The HQ confirms information on increasing concentration of the Russian army forces on the Ukrainian border. 22.07.15 14:33 20 436 294 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"It happened at 11.30 p.m. The house, the kitchen - everything burned", - Russian militants destroyed 10 houses in Stanytsia Luhanska in one night. VIDEO Militants keep firing at civilians in the Donbas. In the Luhansk region artillery hit Shchastia and Stanytsia Luhanska. Pro-Russian mercenaries target people's houses with dozen of them having been destroyed over night. 21.07.15 15:50 21 173 108 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

New group of Russian mercenaries arrived to ‘LPR’ from South Ossetia A new group of Russian mercenaries arrived to the so-called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. It is reported they are from South Ossetia this time. 18.07.15 17:19 40 805 216 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

SBU detained renegade forest officer in Luhansk region The Security Service of Ukraine detained a forest officer, resident of the city of Kreminna in the Luhansk region, who provided "LPR" terrorists with defense data. 16.07.15 19:40 28 371 206 Incidents

Poroshenko appoints Yurii Klymenko acting governor in Luhansk region President Petro Poroshenko appointed Yurii Klymenko the Acting Head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration. 15.07.15 21:51 37 216 126 Ukrainian Politics

Antratsyt residents have protested against ‘LPR’ and were dispersed More and more residents of the occupied territories are unsatisfied with the ‘LPR’ terrorists. 12.07.15 15:57 53 452 339 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Two servicemen wounded as terrorists fired rocket-propelled grenades at army convoy Two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded as a result of shelling of a convoy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Luhansk region on July 11. 12.07.15 12:36 23 327 74 Ukrainian Politics

"We were promised money and a lot of thrill. But we were actually not paid and even food was of great rarity": a Russian terrorists’ mercenary Oleg Doronin arrested in Luhansk. VIDEO The servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine have detained a mercenary, the citizen of the Russian Federation, who fought on the side of the “LPR” terrorists, near Popasna in the Luhansk region. 07.07.15 16:49 72 672 244 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Ministry of Internal Affairs confirms mine explosion in Luhansk region: three soldiers killed, three wounded The Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Luhansk region confirmed that a group of Ukrainian servicemen tripped a mine near the 29th checkpoint yesterday. 05.07.15 13:45 28 278 141 Incidents

Two civilians wounded as terrorists shelled Shchastia The terrorists mortared the Luhansk Thermal Power Plant and a coastal pumping station located in the town of Shchastia. 05.07.15 14:37 3 359 37 Incidents

Two soldiers wounded as terrorists shelled Stanytsia Luhanska and Popasna – Moskal Over the night, Stanytsia Luhanska village was shelled with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, and automatic weapons from the 'LPR'-occupied right bank of the Siverskyi Donets village. 28.06.15 13:15 3 890 53 Ukrainian Politics

Militants' shelling damaged hydraulic power station in Svitlychne – Moskal On Saturday night, the militants launched Grad rockets at a hydraulic power station in Svitlychne village (Popasna district). 28.06.15 12:03 30 462 182 Ukrainian Politics

Unknown persons blew up a railway track in Popasna district – Moskal Yesterday, a railway track at Orikhove village in Popasna district was blown up by unknown persons. 27.06.15 18:33 112 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Stanytsia Luhanska was shelled with mortars. One civilian killed – Moskal The terrorists mortared Stanytsia Luhanska village. One civilian was killed and two houses were destroyed. The village was left without power and water supply. 27.06.15 17:33 15 267 85 Incidents

Transport access to Troitske blocked due to bridge explosion. PHOTOS Transport access to Troitske is blocked as a result of yesterday's explosion of the bridge on the outskirts of the village. 21.06.15 17:31 19 776 82 Incidents

Situation with Tornado unit is under control – Ministry of Internal Affairs. VIDEO Members of the Commission of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and psychologists are working with the Tornado special unit personnel. Decision has been made to move the personnel. 21.06.15 16:40 46 177 307 Ukrainian Politics

Police officers are searching Tornado company base Investigative team of the Interior Ministry together with the prosecutors began searching the disbanded Tornado special unit base at Pryvilne village in the Luhansk region. 20.06.15 16:19 62 055 299 Ukrainian Politics

"LPR" terrorist leaders lifted restrictions for heavy weapons use, - ATO press center Leaders of the terrorist organization 'Luhansk People's Republic' ordered their units and detachments to lift restrictions on use of heavy weapons. 19.06.15 10:15 70 575 253 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, two wounded in fighting with terrorist sabotage group near Triokhizbenka, - Luhansk governor Moskal Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another two received wounds in combat activities in the Luhansk region on June 15. 16.06.15 10:23 38 411 156 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists shelled Troitske village from Grads and self-propelled guns Yesterday, June13, the terrorists shelled Troitske village (Popasna town district) from Grads and self-propelled gun mounts. 14.06.15 13:51 11 156 85 Ukrainian Politics

Several terrorists' mortar shells hit five-storey apartment building in Triokhizbenka The terrorists shelled Triokhizbenka village (Luhansk region) today, June 14, around 9 a.m. 14.06.15 14:53 7 229 41 Ukrainian Politics

"LPR" chieftain Plotnitsky states his gang "will not be able to cope with unprofitable mines": "We’ll close them. We know how it was in Germany and the UK" There will be a complete redistribution of coal enterprises in the territory captured by the “LPR” terrorists. 11.06.15 17:38 56 184 224 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Mercenaries shelled 29th checkpoint at Bakhmutka road, one soldier killed, four wounded, - Luhansk governor Russia-backed terrorists opened fire at the 29th checkpoint of the Ukrainian military, located near Bakhmutka highway, with rifle-attached grenade launchers and automated weapons afternoon Wednesday, and with 80-mm and 120-mm mortars in the evening. 11.06.15 11:29 10 343 29 Incidents

Three soldiers of the Interior Ministry special forces battalion tripped a booby trap in the Luhansk region, - ATO speaker Three soldiers of the special forces battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine triggered grenade trip wire in the Luhansk region on Wednesday, June 10. 10.06.15 23:56 21 914 71 Incidents