April 1, 2026

Russia's Defense Ministry says it has completed capture of Luhansk region, but Ukrainian forces hold a small stretch of territory

Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces have taken full control of the territory claimed by the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Russian news agency Interfax reported.

Russia's Defense Ministry says it has completed capture of Luhansk region, but Ukrainian forces hold a small stretch of territory

TL;DR

  • Russia's Defense Ministry stated its forces have fully taken control of the Luhansk People's Republic.
  • This claim was previously made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in October 2025 and LNR head Leonid Pasechnik in June 2025.
  • Publicly available data suggests Ukrainian Armed Forces' 3rd Army Corps still controls a small area between Nadiia and Novoiehorivka.
  • There have been no Russian offensive operations in this specific area in recent months.

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