Russia claims full control over Ukraine’s Luhansk region

Russia has announced that it has taken full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, AzerNEWS reports.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic has been “liberated.”

According to the Ministry, “the Western military group has completed the liberation of the Luhansk People’s Republic.” The statement frames the advance as a formal conclusion to Russia’s military operations in the region.

The announcement is expected to intensify tensions in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has drawn widespread international attention and condemnation.