In temporarily occupied Luhansk, children will be involved in the production of drones for the Russian army. The "Young Technicians" project will start in the autumn of 2025 under the auspices of Putin's youth association.
In occupied Luhansk, sewage is being discharged into the Luhanka River, threatening an ecological catastrophe. This leads to water pollution and unsanitary conditions, endangering the lives of tens of thousands of people.
Temporarily occupied Luhansk is drowning in garbage, and the occupation administration is introducing fines for throwing garbage past the bin. This is happening instead of solving the communal collapse in the city.
Russian occupiers have started "legal" housing raiding in Luhansk, demanding residents submit documents with a Russian passport within 30 days. Otherwise, apartments will be transferred to the occupation administration, which is a gross violation of international law.
"ATESH" partisans successfully carried out sabotage near Tula, destroying a relay cabinet responsible for train movement. This caused serious disruptions in railway communication, affecting the supply of ammunition and weapons for Russian troops.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation appealed to Upwork's management regarding the mass blocking of Ukrainian freelancers' accounts. Problems arise due to registration in occupied territories, geolocation failures, and blocking without explanation.
In Luhansk, Russians are conducting hidden forced mobilization, focusing on educational institutions. Students are forcibly taken and sent to the front without training or proper equipment.
The SBU announced suspicion against the "LPR military commissar" who has been cooperating with the occupiers since 2014. He organized the forced mobilization of men, who were sent to "meat assaults" against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On July 4, Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange, as a result of which servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including defenders of Mariupol, as well as civilians, returned home. Among those released are both soldiers and officers, aged 20 to 59.
The former mayor of occupied Luhansk died on June 3 as a result of an explosion of an "improvised explosive device that could have been activated by a female suicide bomber," Russian media claim.
The Security Service of Ukraine blew up Manolis Pilavov, the former head of the Luhansk occupation administration, who died on July 3 as a result of an explosion. Pilavov was an ideologue of the "LPR" and was on the wanted list for overthrowing the state system.
Manolis Pilavov, the former mayor of occupied Luhansk, died on July 3 as a result of explosions. He headed the city from 2014 to 2023.
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Mykhailo Gudkov, who was responsible for the actions of the marines, died in the Kursk region.
On July 3, explosions occurred in occupied Luhansk on Taras Shevchenko Street, near the local history museum. Two people were killed and there were wounded; the explosion occurred during an exhibition by the occupiers.
Explosions and fires have been recorded in temporarily occupied Luhansk. The occupation authorities reported the operation of air defense, but the causes of the fires are unknown.
In the Luhansk Art Museum, Russians are holding a propaganda exhibition "Russia is my Homeland", bringing in paintings of low artistic value from the Oryol Museum.
Ukraine has returned home a group of Defenders under the age of 25, defenders with injuries and health problems. The vast majority of those released were held in captivity for more than three years, including those captured during the defense of Mariupol.
Tomorrow in Ukraine it will be cloudy with clearings, without precipitation, except for the eastern regions, where short-term rains with thunderstorms will pass. The air temperature during the day will fluctuate from +21 to +26 degrees.
Russian occupiers took another group of Ukrainian children from Antratsyt district of Luhansk region to a camp in Kalmykia. The goal is assimilation and Russification of children.
On the day of Russia, residents of the occupied cities of Ukraine showed Russian passports, emphasizing that this is not their choice, but a consequence of the occupation. The action covered the cities of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
In occupied Luhansk, employees of the "military commandant's office of the LPR" are forcibly sent to the front line as assault troops. This is done due to an acute shortage of manpower at the front.
The Russians are militarizing Ukrainian teenagers in the temporarily occupied territories, planning to create separate military camps for girls. They will be taught tactical medicine, drone control, and will be forced to adopt the ideology of the Russian Federation.
In occupied Luhansk, universities have become barracks where young people are taught to shoot and throw grenades. The occupiers hold competitions in military-patriotic education.
The Russians have intensified the political processing of children in the TOT, recruiting them to the youth front of Putin's party. They promise education in Russia in exchange for loyalty.
In the temporarily occupied territories, the Russians forced students to attend the celebrations in order to reinforce the narrative of Russia as the cradle of Slavic peoples.
Russian occupiers held the forum "Religion and Peace" in Luhansk to create the appearance of spirituality and control the population. The Kremlin uses religion as an instrument of occupation.
The third stage of the exchange took place, with 303 Ukrainian soldiers returning home, including 70 defenders of Mariupol. In total, 1,000 Ukrainians have returned home in three days.
The occupiers in the Kherson region have created a “volunteer headquarters” to recruit local residents for fake “elections”. Under the guise of helping the Russian army, they are preparing extras to legitimize the occupation.
The MHP Run4Victory charity race will be held in Ternopil on June 7 to raise funds for the 44th Artillery Brigade. Participants aim to provide the military with drones and necessary equipment.
The Kremlin announced that Putin is planning trips to occupied Donetsk and Luhansk. Peskov added that these are supposedly "Russian regions".
