Luhansk Oblast is almost entirely under Russian control, while Ukrainian forces hold roughly 6,600 square kilometers in Donetsk Oblast including the key cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
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Luhansk Oblast is almost entirely under Russian control, while Ukrainian forces hold roughly 6,600 square kilometers (2,550 square miles) in Donetsk Oblast, including the key cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
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