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Russia Says It Controls All of Luhansk, a Disputed Claim as Drone Barrage Kills Civilians

The assertion signals fresh pressure on talks that now include direct outreach to U.S. envoys.

Soldados rusos disparan un lanzagranadas hacia posiciones ucranianas en un lugar no revelado en Ucrania (AP)
Reclutas ucranianos de las Fuerzas de Asalto Aéreo completan un entrenamiento militar básico en un centro de entrenamiento ubicado en un lugar no revelado, el 27 de marzo de 2026. (Roman PILIPEY / AFP)
Los mejores pilotos de drones se entrenan en Ucrania

Overview

  • Russia's Defense Ministry, which declared Wednesday it had complete control of Luhansk, drew a swift denial from Ukraine's Joint Forces command.
  • Zelensky said the front is quite tense as Russian troops try to ramp up a spring assault.
  • Following Wednesday's overnight drone swarm, the Ukrainian Air Force said it downed 298 of 339 long‑range drones while 20 hit 11 sites across the country.
  • Regional officials reported at least five people killed in Cherkasy and damage to an industrial site near Lutsk near the Polish border, showing the reach of the strikes.
  • Zelensky held a video call with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss talks and security guarantees as the Kremlin demanded an immediate Ukrainian pullout from the Donbas.