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Luhansk

Luhansk (, ; , ), also known as Lugansk (, ; , ), is a city in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine. As of 2022, the population was estimated to be making Luhansk the 12th-largest city in Ukraine.

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Luhansk is a major city in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, historically ranking as the 12th-largest city in the country. It matters because of its strategic location in a region that has been central to recent geopolitical tensions involving Ukraine and Russia.

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Settlement.official_name: Luhansk
Settlement.other_name: Lugansk
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.caption: Park of the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War, Museum of local history, Academic Russian Drama Theatre, Radianska Street, and Luhanskteplovoz steam locomotive
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Luhansk.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Luhansk.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ukraine
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Luhansk Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name3

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Etymology
History
Founding and early history
In the Soviet Union
Ukrainian independence
Russo–Ukrainian War
Geography
Climate
Administrative divisions
Symbols
Education
Demographics
Sport
Culture
Merheleva Ridge
Notable people
Sport
International relations
Gallery
See also
References
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Luhansk (, ; , ), also known as Lugansk (, ; , ), is a city in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine. As of 2022, the population was estimated to be making Luhansk the 12th-largest city in Ukraine.

Luhansk served as the administrative center of Luhansk Oblast, before pro-Russian separatists seized control of the city in 2014 and made it the capital of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian administration was located in Sievierodonetsk from 2014 to 2022 during the war in Donbas, due to Ukraine not being in control of Luhansk. Sievierodonetsk was captured by Russia in 2022 and Luhansk Oblast was later annexed by Russia in late 2022.