History Luhansk Oblast

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a monument don cossacks in luhansk. sons of glory , freedom


the oblast originated in 1938 voroshylovhrad (russian: voroshilovgrad) oblast after donetsk oblast split between voroshylovhrad , stalino (today donetsk oblast) oblasts. after invasion nazi germany in 1941 region came under german military administration, due proximity frontlines. occupied @ end of 1942 part of case blue german offensive directed towards stalingrad. after battle of stalingrad, in spring of 1943 luhansk region (at time voroshilovgrad) once again became center of military operations during soviet counter-offensive operation little saturn. summer of 1943 region liberated nazi germany armed forces.


during soviet times oblast bore current name between 1958 , 1970. in 1991 referendum, 83.86% of votes in oblast in favor of declaration of independence of ukraine.


in 1994 referendum took place in donetsk oblast , luhansk oblast, around 90% supporting russian language gaining status of official language alongside ukrainian, , russian language official language on regional level; however, referendum annulled kiev government.


on april 8, 2014, following annexation of crimea russia, pro-russian separatists occupying luhansk oblast administrative building planned declare independence of region luhansk parliamentary republic, after other pro-russian separatists declared donetsk people s republic in donetsk oblast (april 7, 2014). when luhansk parliamentary republic ceased exist, separatists declared luhansk people s republic (april 27, 2014) , held disputed referendum on separating ukraine on may 11, 2014. legitimacy of referendums not recognized government. ukraine not recognize referendum, while eu , said polls illegal. subsequently, war in donbass started.


as result of war in donbass, luhansk insurgents control southern third of oblast, includes city of luhansk, region s populous city capital of oblast. due this, oblast government functions have moved severodonetsk, forces of government of ukraine recaptured in july 2014. many universities located in occupied areas have moved government-controlled cities such severodonetsk, starobelsk or rubizhne. survey conducted in december 2014 kyiv international institute of sociology found 5.7% of oblast s population supported region joining russia, 84.1% did not support idea, , rest undecided or did not respond; insurgent-controlled areas not polled.








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