Russia Claims Complete Control of Ukraine’s Luhansk Region
Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026
Russiaâs military leaders say theyâve taken complete control of eastern Ukraineâs Luhansk region. Itâs one of four Ukrainian regions Russia annexed in 2022. On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia for rejecting a proposed Orthodox Easter holiday truce; he says Moscow instead fired more than 700 drones into Ukraine in daytime attacks targeting civilian infrastructure. At least four people were killed. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports President Trump is
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Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of U.S. envoy talks
