About the situation in Luhansk region as of the morning of 04/19/2026

On the border with the Voronezh region, residents of the "LPR" stand for eight hours, in Siverskodonetsk, the Russians dismantled a high-rise building in a week, the enemy struck with mortars and grenade launchers in Luhansk region

"The invaders tried to find weak spots in the defense of Ukrainian soldiers in the Lyman and Slovian directions ten times. Fighting took place near six settlements. In Luhansk region, they directed 18 UAVs at our defenders. They struck three times with automatic grenade launchers. In four cases, they fired mortar shells," said the head of the region, Oleksiy Kharchenko.

A special regime for leaving the territory of the so-called "LPR" to the Voronezh region and back is already in effect. The Russians introduced it the other day. Now, from the occupied Luhansk region to the specified region of the Russian Federation, it is possible to get there only through a single checkpoint. Long queues form there every day - cars are forced to stand for eight hours. There are several lists of persons who are prohibited from entering the territory of the Russian Federation. Checks are thorough. The isolation of the occupied regions continues.

In April, the Russians dismantled another apartment building in the new districts of Siverskodonetsk. They destroyed it back in 2022 - during numerous shelling and assault operations around the city. However, for almost four years, the occupiers could not decide what to do with this real estate object. Because it is indicative that they restore only those buildings where you do not need to make extra efforts, and most importantly - money: paint the facade, insert a window, replace the pipe. They simply demolish seriously damaged high-rise buildings. This time they sent someone's house into the past for a little more than a week.