Luhansk (UK: / l uː ˈ h æ n s k /, US: /-ˈ h ɑː n-/; Ukrainian: Луганськ, IPA: [lʊˈɦɑnʲsʲk] ⓘ), also known as Lugansk (UK: /-ˈ ɡ æ n-/, US: /-ˈ ɡ ɑː n-/; Russian: Луганск, IPA: [lʊˈɡansk]), is a city in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.

The Luhansk People's Republic [d] (LPR; Russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика (ЛНР), romanized: Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika (LNR), IPA: [lʊˈɡanskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə]) is a republic of Russia in the occupied parts of eastern Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, with its capital in Luhansk. [8] [9] The LPR was proclaimed by Russian-backed ...

Mar 30, 2025 · Luhansk, city, eastern Ukraine. It lies along the Luhan (Lugan) River at the latter’s confluence with the Vilkhivka (Olkhovaya) River. The city dates from 1795, when a state iron foundry was established there to supply ordnance to the Black Sea fleet.

Feb 21, 2022 · The Donetsk and Luhansk regions — collectively known as the Donbas — are in eastern Ukraine, near the border with Russia. The region comprises both Kyiv-controlled parts as well as separatist ...

18 hours ago · President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Oleksii Kharchenko as the Head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration instead of Artem Lysohor, and Oleh Hryhorov as the Head of the Sumy Regional State Administration instead of Volodymyr Artiukh. This is stated in decrees Nos. 241, 242, 244, 245 of April 17, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

Jul 19, 2014 · The self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) elected a head leader and passed a new constitution on 19 May 2014, a week after the Ukrainian region held an independence referendum.

1 day ago · Ukrainian forces have retaken the village of Nadiia in Luhansk Oblast after a 30-hour operation, the Third Assault Brigade announced. Read also: Ukraine’s Third Brigade wipes out half a Russian battalion in Luhansk Oblast — video “We are heavily bombarding the occupiers’ positions with multiple launch missile systems and tank fire ...

Aug 7, 2024 · Luhansk is an industrial city in Ukraine located in the Donbass region, which has been controlled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014.

Luhansk, also known as Lugansk, is a city in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine. As of 2022, the population was estimated to be 397,677, making Luhansk the 12th-larg...

In recent years, Luhansk Oblast has been at the center of geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia, leading to significant humanitarian and economic challenges. The conflict has resulted in a complex situation with parts of the oblast …