The Institute for the Study of War reports that the Russian authorities' claims of full control over the Luhansk region are exaggerated and part of a coordinated information campaign. According to analysts, there are still settlements in the Luhansk region that are not controlled by Russia. The Kremlin is trying to create a sense of urgency to force Ukraine to cede other territories.
ISW: Kremlin exaggerates control over Luhansk region
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has released an analysis that shows that the Russian leadership's statements about the complete capture of Luhansk region are not true. According to the analysts, there are still settlements in Luhansk Oblast that are not under the control of Russian troops.
Russia's information campaign
ISW emphasises that such messages from the Kremlin are part of a wider coordinated information campaign. Its goal is to create a false sense of urgency and force Ukraine to cede the unoccupied parts of Donetsk region. This is the third time since 2022 that the Russian authorities have claimed «full control» over Luhansk Oblast, although the actual situation on the frontline contradicts this.
Conclusion.
Analysts emphasise that the information pressure from Russia is an attempt to influence international opinion and the position of the Ukrainian leadership on possible territorial concessions. ISW recommends that you be sceptical of official statements from Moscow and rely on trusted sources of information.
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