Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks
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In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Russian soldiers prepare to fire a grenade launcher towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire in a residential building damaged in a Russian strike in Lutsk, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire at a residential building damaged in a Russian strike in Lutsk, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Russian soldiers prepare to fire a grenade launcher towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)