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Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine
The claim would give Moscow near-total control of Luhansk, which analysts say it has occupied almost entirely since 2022.
- On Wednesday, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, seizing a small sliver of land that remained beyond their reach since 2022.
- More than 99% of the 26,700 square kilometers within Luhansk had already been under Russian control since the summer of 2022, as the region forms part of the industrialized Donbas territory alongside Donetsk.
- The Defence Ministry also reported units secured the village of Verkhnya Pysarivka in Kharkiv and Boikove in Zaporizhzhia, amid reports that Russian forces are gearing up for a new summer offensive.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky withdraw troops from Donetsk to end the "hot phase" of the war; Kyiv has repeatedly dismissed such demands as absurd.
- U.S. mediators reportedly passed an ultimatum from the Kremlin demanding withdrawal from the Donbas within two months, while officials in Moscow may be preparing for another year or two of conflict.
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Ukrainian troops maintain the last lines of defense in the region, according to their own statements. Military experts say that the Russian information on Luhansk is exaggerated.
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The Straits TimesRussia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested control of a small sliver of land which had remained beyond their reach since 2022.
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