The Russians increased the pace of mobilisation in the occupied Luhansk region by taking all men from the Luhansk meat processing plant and the 'Luhansk State Academy of Culture' into the army.

The Russians increased the pace of mobilisation in the occupied Luhansk region by taking all men from the Luhansk meat processing plant and the 'Luhansk State Academy of Culture' into the army.

Russian forces captured Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast.

Vladimir Putin likely directed an operational pause after the seizure of these cities to increase combat capabilities.

Putin presented the capture of Lysychansk and Luhansk Oblast as a major victory and ordered participating units to rest.

Ukrainian troops left Lysychansk without losses.

The withdrawal allows Ukrainian forces to retreat to a straightened defensive line.