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Luhansk

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[loo-hansk, loo-hahnsk] / luˈhænsk, luˈhɑnsk /
  1. a city in eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin.


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Fuel rationing has been imposed in Luhansk and Donetsk, and supplies have already run out in Crimea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It enabled one of the most spectacular tactical setbacks for Russia—the destruction of a large Russian armored force as it attempted to cross the Siverskyi Donets river in the Luhansk region in May 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Russian forces now control some 85% of the Donbas, made up of Luhansk and Donetsk.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Although Russia has occupied most of Luhansk, Ukraine remains in control of about a quarter of Donetsk, including the key cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

The Donbas - made up of the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk - has been partly occupied by Russia since 2014.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

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