The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Army said that they have completely controlled the Luhansk region.

According to a report from the Russian news agency on the 21st, Russian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gerasimov stated at the command post of the Southern Group of Armies that they have completely controlled the Luhansk region. Gerasimov said that the Russian military is currently advancing in all directions. In February and March, Ukrainian armed forces tried to stop the Russian military offensive but suffered the loss of 3,000 soldiers and more than 160 pieces of equipment.