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Armed forces of Russia and the separatist Luhansk People's Republic capture the entire Luhansk Oblast after seizing Lysychansk. Ukrainian forces confirm that they were forced to retreat.
2022-07-3

Pro-Russian forces say that they have entered the city of Lysychansk, the last major city still held by Ukrainian forces in Luhansk Oblast, and that street-to-street fighting is underway.
2022-06-25

Ukrainian authorities say that Russian forces have captured the city of Hirske, south of Lysychansk, in Luhansk Oblast. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says that his forces also captured the town of Zolote.
2022-06-24

The Governor of Luhansk Oblast, Serhiy Haidai, says that Russia is "just destroying" everything in Lysychansk as pro-Russian separatists say they are close to capturing both that city and Sieverodonetsk.
2022-06-23

Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says that Russian forces captured the towns of Pidlisne and Myrna Dolyna, south of Lysychansk, and also confirms reports that separatist forces captured Toshkivka yesterday.
2022-06-21

Ukrainian authorities say that Russian forces have entered Sieverodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, leaving the city without water.
2022-05-30

Russian troops enter the strategic city of Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast with heavy street-to-street fighting underway. Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai says that Ukrainian forces may have to retreat from the city in order to avoid capture.
2022-05-28

Ukraine says that it has repelled a Russian advance on the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast. Authorities say that twelve people were killed in the offensive and that over 60 houses were destroyed.
2022-05-20

Ukrainian forces repel an attempted Russian military crossing of the Donets river, west of Sievierodonetsk, in Luhansk Oblast. At least one Russian battalion tactical group is reportedly destroyed, as well as the pontoon bridge deployed in the crossing.
2022-05-12

Ukraine's military reports that at least 137 of its soldiers have been killed in Eastern Ukraine, with a senior Ukrainian government official estimating that hundreds of Ukrainian troops have been killed by airstrikes. Ukraine's military also says that 50 Russian soldiers have been killed in action.
2022-02-24