politics
April 2, 2026
Russian troops complete liberation of Lugansk People’s Republic
Russian troops liberated two communities in the Kharkov and Zaporozhye Regions over the past 24 hours, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

TL;DR
- Russian troops completed the liberation of the Lugansk People’s Republic.
- Two communities in the Kharkov and Zaporozhye Regions were liberated by Russian troops in the past 24 hours.
- The Ukrainian army reportedly lost approximately 1,315 troops across all frontline areas in the last day.
- Significant amounts of Ukrainian military equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery guns, were destroyed.
- Russian forces struck Ukrainian energy and fuel infrastructure, as well as deployment sites.
- Russian air defense systems intercepted 261 Ukrainian UAVs and 10 smart bombs in the past 24 hours.
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