About the situation in Luhansk region as of the morning of 08/19/2026

24 days instead of three - the "LPR" will be collecting votes for almost a month, the only notary in occupied Siverskodonetsk is on vacation for 50 days in three months, the Russians launched four mortar attacks in Luhansk region

"Using mortars and grenade launchers, the occupiers of the past day in Luhansk region opened fire. In particular, in four cases they struck directly from mortar installations. In addition, the enemy directed six FPV drones towards the Ukrainian defenders and carried out 19 drops from drones," said the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Oleksiy Kharchenko.

In total, on the Lymanskaya sector of the front, the enemy attacked six times near four settlements.

In order to collect as many votes as possible, the "Central Election Commission" of the Russian Federation decided to announce early voting in the territory of the so-called "LPR". Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation will be elected during August 28 - September 17. And then another three days - during the main stage of voting. The invaders need to increase the turnout as much as possible to prove to themselves that the local population perceives them as the authorities. Therefore, during the early expression of will, they will gather everyone they can. During this period, in order to prevent crowds, voting is allowed in different places.

So, for three weeks, Russians will hold an expression of will at home, in their own areas, and even in public areas. Moreover, the electoral process will be organized ahead of schedule in settlements where there are no voting facilities and transport connections are difficult. Almost every city and village in the occupied Luhansk region falls under these conditions. The falsifications have officially started.

The queue for a notary in Siverskodonetsk is scheduled for several months in advance. For example, in early April, it was possible to make an appointment only for September. In the summer, the situation worsened. In June, the only working notary announced three vacations with a total duration of 50 days during July-September. Therefore, the consideration of all cases and appointments have also been postponed indefinitely. Because the invaders have not found a replacement for the specialist.