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LIVE UPDATES: Russia Now Controls 80 Percent of Luhansk Region

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:21 am
by claireokc
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 20. Click here for updates from April 19. Russia Now Controls 80 Percent of Luhansk Region The Luhansk governor said Russian forces now control 80 percent of the region, which is one of two regions that make up the Donbas in eastern Ukraine. One of Russia’s stated goals is to expand the territory in the Donbas under the control of Moscow-backed separatists. Before Russia invaded on Feb. 24, the Kyiv government-controlled 60 percent of the Luhansk region. Gov. Serhiy Haidai said the Russians, who renewed their offensive this week in eastern and southern Ukraine, have strengthened their attacks in the Luhansk region. ...

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