Luhansk

Luhansk, also known as Lugansk, is a city in eastern Ukraine which is under the de facto administration of the Luhansk People's Republic. As of 2021, the population is estimated to be 399,559, making Luhansk the most populous city in Luhansk Oblast, and the 12th largest in Ukraine. Until 2014, Luhansk was the capital and administrative center of Luhansk Oblast, but was captured and is currently serving as the capital of the LPR, and the Ukrainian government has since relocated the Oblast's administrative center to Sievierodonetsk, until its capture on the 25th of June of 2022. Luhansk and its surrounding area continue to be one of the main sites of fighting in the War in Donbas.