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Ukraine's Third Assault Brigade denies Russia's claim of fully capturing Luhansk Oblast, stating Ukrainian forces remain in the region holding the last lines of defense.

Alchevsk, Luhansk Oblast
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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia claims its forces have fully taken control of Luhansk Oblast, which Ukrainian military denies as propaganda

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones targeted the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant, a critical facility for Russia's tank and artillery production, causing a total halt in operations.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Operators struck a Russian invaders' Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system in the Luhansk region

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defense forces struck an enemy weapons and military equipment concentration area in the Novosvitivka area of the occupied Luhansk Oblast.

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Extracted: 2026-04-02T21:57:28.460Z

Source story: ukraine-denies-russias-claims-of-fully-capturing-luhansk-oblast