Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,223
Briefly

Russian troops have announced full control of the Luhansk region, potentially making it the first completely occupied area of Ukraine after three years of warfare. Reports indicate that Russian forces have also taken control of a village in Dnipropetrovsk region. In Donetsk, Ukrainian forces attacked, causing at least one fatality and extensive damage, including the burning of a market. The Ukrainian Air Force detected numerous Russian drones overnight, coinciding with the largest aerial attacks since 2022 including civilian casualties in Kharkiv.
The Russian-installed governor of the occupied Luhansk region, Leonid Pasechnik, announced full control over Luhansk, marking it as Russia's first fully occupied Ukrainian region.
Russian forces have now taken control of a village in central Ukrainian Dnipropetrovsk region, alongside claims of attacks on the city of Donetsk by Ukrainian forces.
Recent shelling in Donetsk resulted in the destruction of a market, with casualties reported, including fatalities and injuries among civilians from ongoing Russian strikes.
The Ukrainian Air Force detected 107 Russian Shahed and decoy drones in its airspace, coinciding with the largest aerial assault since 2022.
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