Third Assault Brigade denies Russian claims of full seizure of Luhansk region

The Third Assault Brigade has denied Russian information regarding the full seizure of the Luhansk region: the brigade continues to hold the region’s last defensive lines in the settlements of Nadiya and Novoiehorivka, as well as in Hrekivka. This was stated in a message received by the Interfax-Ukraine agency on Thursday.

"The Third Assault Brigade denies Russia’s information about the seizure of Luhansk region: the brigade is holding the region’s final frontiers," the statement reads.

It was noted as symbolic that "on April 1, the Ministry of Defense of Russia once again claimed the complete seizure of the Luhansk region by its troops. In fact, Ukrainian forces—units of the Third Assault Brigade—remain on the territory of the region," the brigade emphasized.

It is reported that over the past six months, Russia has carried out 144 assault attempts in the area of Nadiya and Novoiehorivka, including the involvement of 19 units of motorized equipment and over 360 Russian soldiers. Of these, Russia’s irrecoverable losses include up to 260 personnel killed ("200") and 80+ wounded ("300"). In these settlements, as well as in Hrekivka, the brigade’s forces maintain the defense despite all attempts by Russia to seize the region both militarily and "virtually" through lies and fakes.

"We do not join in ‘congratulating’ Russian propagandists on their professional holiday—because we stand in defense of the last frontiers of the Luhansk region!" the Third Assault Brigade concluded.