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Luhansk

Luhansk is an industrial city in Ukraine located in the Donbass region, which has been controlled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014.

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Ukrainian artillerymen in the Povrosk region in early August

Ukrainian artillerymen in the Povrosk region in early August

Can Ukraine save Pokrovsk?

The Russian army is advancing on Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Military experts tell DW why this could mean for the war.

A view of a destroyed church in the Donetsk region

A view of a destroyed church in the Donetsk region

Ukraine: Russia advances in the Donbas

In May, Russia opened a new front along its border with Ukraine near Kharkiv. But that seems to have been a distraction.

Elderly woman walks past United Russia campaign billboard in Luhansk, Ukraine

Elderly woman walks past United Russia campaign billboard in Luhansk, Ukraine

Car bomb kills Russian-appointed official in eastern Ukraine

Local authorities said that the official was killed by a car bomb.

Ukrainian infantrymen keep the watch in the trenches on the front line, as a dog walks nearby

Ukrainian infantrymen keep the watch in the trenches on the front line, as a dog walks nearby

Russia-Ukraine war: 10 years and still no end in sight

Though Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the conflict seemed remote. That all changed with the invasion in February 2022.

A bombed out building in Mariupol

A bombed out building in Mariupol

One year on: Life in Russian-annexed eastern Ukraine

One year ago, Russia announced the annexation Ukraine’s Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhya regions.

Two people in a field visiting a village

Two people in a field visiting a village

Ukraine: Organizers of sham elections face prosecution

Ukrainians who collaborated with the Russian occupiers face up to 10 years in prison.

A woman's hand holds a Russian passport

A woman's hand holds a Russian passport

Russia forces occupied Ukrainians to change citizenship

Ukrainians living in the occupied east are being forced to take Russian citizenship or face deportation.

A soldier looks out over the top of a snow-covered trench in Ukraine

A soldier looks out over the top of a snow-covered trench in Ukraine

Meeting Ukrainian citizen soldiers in the Donbas

DW’s Nick Connolly traveled to the Donbas frontlines where he spoke to Ukrainian citizen-soldiers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting alongside Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky and Colonel General Oleg Makarevich

Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting alongside Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky and Colonel General Oleg Makarevich

Ukraine updates: Putin visits troops in Kherson, Luhansk

Meanwhile, G7 foreign ministers meeting in Japan have vowed to intensify sanctions against Moscow. DW has the latest.

Local residents walk along an empty street in Bakhmut as police officers watch

Local residents walk along an empty street in Bakhmut as police officers watch

Ukraine: 'Painful and difficult' battle of Bakhmut grinds on

The US defense secretary says the battle for Bakhmut is unlikely to change the tide of the war. DW rounds up the latest.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (center) speaking to an officer in a photo provided by the Russian Defense Ministry

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (center) speaking to an officer in a photo provided by the Russian Defense Ministry

Ukraine updates: Russia says defense minister visits Donbas

Russia's Defense Ministry said that Sergei Shoigu had met with soldiers on the front line in Ukraine. DW has the latest.

Aerial view of a settlement of red buildings amid snow-covered gardens. In the middle, smoke is rising from a recent explosion.

Aerial view of a settlement of red buildings amid snow-covered gardens. In the middle, smoke is rising from a recent explosion.

Bakhmut: What will be the outcome of the battle?

Russian troops are focusing on Bakhmut. How long can the Ukrainian army defend the city?

Two damaged four-floor buildings, one lemon-yellow, with a pile of bricks and debris in front of them.

Two damaged four-floor buildings, one lemon-yellow, with a pile of bricks and debris in front of them.

Life during wartime in Ukraine: Besieged in Bakhmut

Around 8,000 people are holding out in the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Why do they stay?

DW Conflict Zone host Tim Sebastian

DW Conflict Zone host Tim Sebastian

Russian ex-officer: We’re in a proxy war with the US

Russian foreign policy expert Dmitri Trenin says the Kremlin sees the war in Ukraine as an "existential" fight.

Ukraine Russland Krieg Soledar Donetsk

Ukraine Russland Krieg Soledar Donetsk

Ukraine updates: Kyiv says situation in Soledar 'difficult'

Kyiv is facing a "difficult situation" in the fight against Russian forces for control over Soledar. DW has the latest.

Ukrainian Humvee driving through Bakhmut

Ukrainian Humvee driving through Bakhmut

Ukraine updates: Constant Russian attacks in east, says Kyiv

Ukrainian forces are repelling frequent offensives by invading Russian troops in the Donbas region, Kyiv officials say.

Destruction in Bakhmut

Destruction in Bakhmut

Ukraine updates: Russia 'cease-fire' ends, strikes intensify

Russian bomb attacks have killed at least one in eastern Ukraine, as Moscow ended a self-declared truce. DW has more.

A local resident leaves his home after Russian shelling destroyed an apartment house in Bakhmut

A local resident leaves his home after Russian shelling destroyed an apartment house in Bakhmut

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says Russians 'destroyed' Bakhmut

Ukraine has accused Russia of destroying cities on the front line in Donetsk. DW has the latest.

Debris from the MH17 crash

Debris from the MH17 crash

MH17 trial: What you need to know

The main trial in the case of the Boeing 777 shot down over eastern Ukraine has come to a close in the Netherlands.

Donetsk local administration damaged by a recent shelling

Donetsk local administration damaged by a recent shelling

Ukraine updates: Russia's tactics in Donbas 'crazy'

Ukrainian troops are holding out on the eastern front, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. DW has the latest.

Serhiy Zhadan. Man with a microphone.

Serhiy Zhadan. Man with a microphone.

Serhiy Zhadan: Ukraine's rock star poet

The Ukrainian writer is awarded the 2022 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade — a sign of support for his country.

Anti-tank hedgehogs block the streets in downtown Bakhmut as fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops intensifies

Anti-tank hedgehogs block the streets in downtown Bakhmut as fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops intensifies

Ukraine updates: Ukrainian forces hold out in Donbas city

Ukraine's Zelenskyy has said forces are holding out near the city of Bakhmut amid Russian shelling. DW has the latest.

Ukrainian flag waves in a residential area heavily damaged in the village of Dolyna in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian flag waves in a residential area heavily damaged in the village of Dolyna in Donetsk Oblast

Russia 'regrouping' after Ukraine advances on two fronts

Russian forces are said to be "regrouping" as Kyiv claims gains in three of four regions Moscow claims to have annexed.

A large poster in separatist-controlled Luhansk reads: "Our choice — Russia"

A large poster in separatist-controlled Luhansk reads: "Our choice — Russia"

What awaits the people in Russian-annexed Ukraine?

Russia has annexed large swathes of southern and eastern Ukraine. What comes now?

People in a room, soldier in the foreground

People in a room, soldier in the foreground

Ukraine: Eyewitnesses on the sham referendums

A record turnout, say the Russian occupiers, a sham according to Ukrainian observers — eyewitnesses give their accounts.

Mobile ballot boxes for home voting in a so-called "referendum" on joining Russia held in Luhansk

Mobile ballot boxes for home voting in a so-called "referendum" on joining Russia held in Luhansk

'Referendums' continue in occupied Ukraine

Russia's sham vote in occupied Ukrainian territories has continued, amid claims locals have been barred from leaving.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd from right) in Samarkand on September 16, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd from right) in Samarkand on September 16, 2022

Did China influence Putin's change of tack?

A former Putin adviser tells DW he sees the hand of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Russian leader's recent moves.

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks during an interview in Kyiv

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks during an interview in Kyiv

Russian annexation vote 'not a referendum'

Petro Poroshenko told DW that Moscow could use the so-called referendums to justify further attacks

Man and woman pass poster that reads Russians and Ukrainians are one people

Man and woman pass poster that reads Russians and Ukrainians are one people

Why is Russia holding sham referendums?

Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine are voting in "referendums" asking if their regions should be part of Russia.

Two Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank in June

Two Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank in June

Ukrainian forces preparing Luhansk offensive

Meanwhile, Russia-backed separatists in Luhansk say they will hold a 'referendum' on joining Russia. DW has more.

A file photo of Vladimir Putin (left) combined with one of Olaf Scholz

A file photo of Vladimir Putin (left) combined with one of Olaf Scholz

Scholz: Putin still pursuing 'imperialist goal'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the Kremlin's ambitions in Ukraine remain unchanged. DW has the latest.

Ukrainian soldier walking toward destroyed Russian tank in the Kharkiv region on September 11, 2022

Ukrainian soldier walking toward destroyed Russian tank in the Kharkiv region on September 11, 2022

Russians debate military future in Ukraine

Russia's retreat from some areas of Ukraine is sparking discussion in Russia. Some are calling for mass mobilization.

Road with a destroyed trank and a car

Road with a destroyed trank and a car

Why the cities that Ukraine has retaken matter

A transport hub, an arms factory and a gas field: Ukraine recaptured vital areas east of Kharkiv from Russia.

Smoke rises after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka

Smoke rises after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka

Kyiv says 9 Russian planes destroyed in blast

Ukraine claims that Russia lost nine planes in a blast that rocked a Russian airbase on Crimea. DW rounds up the latest.

A "Z" symbol painted over the colors of the Ukraine flag

A "Z" symbol painted over the colors of the Ukraine flag

Russian soldiers being jailed in occupied Donbas

Ever more Russian contract soldiers are refusing to fight Putin's war — and ending up in jail.

Ukraine Feuerwehrleute löschen ein Feuer in einem beschossenen Haus in Bakhmut

Ukraine Feuerwehrleute löschen ein Feuer in einem beschossenen Haus in Bakhmut

Ukraine: How Russia's war aims are changing

Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Moscow's stated aims have repeatedly shifted. DW has this summary.

Newborn in a maternity ward

Newborn in a maternity ward

Ukraine: Giving birth in times of war

The Pokrovsk maternity clinic in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Donbass is the last resort for many pregnant women.

Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Ivan Bakanov and Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova hold a briefing

Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Ivan Bakanov and Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova hold a briefing

Ukraine fires officials — updates

Ukraine's parliament has dismissed the domestic security chief and prosecutor general. DW rounds up the latest.

Workers stand outside a partially destroyed educational and laboratory building of a college hit the day before by a rocket in Kharkiv

Workers stand outside a partially destroyed educational and laboratory building of a college hit the day before by a rocket in Kharkiv

Russia-Ukraine updates: Moscow may seek to retake Kharkiv

Russia may be seeking to take over Kharkiv. Ukraine's Zelenskyy fired his head of state security. DW has the latest.

A rocket attack earlier this week on Sloviansk

A rocket attack earlier this week on Sloviansk

Ukraine updates: Russia appears to restart Donbas attacks

Russian forces appear to be resuming their attacks in Donbas offensives near the city of Sloviansk, a report says.

To The Point | TTP | 14.7.22

To The Point | TTP | 14.7.22

After capturing large parts of Donbas: Will Putin have an appetite for more?

What does Putin plan to do with its occupied territories? Is Donbas just the beginning?

Ukraine Invasion Russlands Donbass

Ukraine Invasion Russlands Donbass

Why Russia really wants last Ukraine-held cities in Donbas

After capturing Lysychansk, Russia is advancing. The battle for Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut will be decisive.

President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen delivers a speech at the start of a two-day International conference on reconstruction of Ukraine

President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen delivers a speech at the start of a two-day International conference on reconstruction of Ukraine

EU to set up a platform for Ukrainian reconstruction

The EU will set up a platform to coordinate the rebuilding of Ukraine after Russia's invasion.

Serhiy Zhadan wearing a gray t-shirt

Serhiy Zhadan wearing a gray t-shirt

Ukraine's Zhadan wins German Peace Prize

The Ukrainian writer, poet and musician Serhiy Zhadan has won the 2022 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

Ukrainian service members patrol an area in the city of Sievierodonetsk

Ukrainian service members patrol an area in the city of Sievierodonetsk

Russian forces occupy Sievierodonetsk, says mayor

Capturing Sievierodonetsk brings Moscow closer to taking full control of Luhansk.

A Ukrainian soldier in Sieverdonetsk

A Ukrainian soldier in Sieverdonetsk

Ukraine orders forces from Sievierodonetsk: governor

The governor of Luhansk says that Ukrainian troops have been ordered to pull out of Sievierodonetsk.

Workers stand outside a partially destroyed building in Kharkiv which was targeted by a rocket attack

Workers stand outside a partially destroyed building in Kharkiv which was targeted by a rocket attack

Ukraine: Russia advances in Luhansk

Ukrainian troops may retreat to avoid encirclement in Luhansk, the regional governor has said.

Ukrainian service members patrol in Sievierodonetsk

Ukrainian service members patrol in Sievierodonetsk

Ukraine will need a 'Marshall Plan'

Rebuilding Ukraine will take "generations," says Olaf Scholz. Finland says it can defend itself.

Smoke and dirt rise from the city of Sievierodonetsk amid Russian attacks

Smoke and dirt rise from the city of Sievierodonetsk amid Russian attacks

Ukraine: Russia ramps up Luhansk attacks

Russian forces are pressing on with their offensive in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region.

Golden State Warriors hold trophy

Golden State Warriors hold trophy

NBA: Golden State Warriors clinch championship

The Golden State Warriors clinched their fourth NBA title in eight seasons after beating the Boston Celtics.