Russian troops have gained control over all areas of the region, ending Kiev’s occupation of the territory Russian forces have taken complete control of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), after over a decade of hostilities in the contested region. The announcement was made Monday by the local governor, Leonid Pasechnik, who confirmed that all remaining settlements occupied by Ukrainian troops had been liberated. Uprising and declaration of independence The Lugansk unrest began in 2014 amid