Third Army Corps refutes Gerasimov's statement regarding Russian seizure of entire Luhansk region

The Third Army Corps continues to hold positions in the area of the villages of Nadiya, Novoiehorivka, and Hrekivka (Luhansk region), spokesperson for the Third Army Corps Oleksandr Borodin stated in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine.

He recalled that on April 1, the corps had already refuted a similar statement by the Russians.

"Yes, the Russians are constantly conducting offensive actions, which is about 150 or more assault actions over six months, and they continue to expend a huge amount of personnel, forces, and assets. But Nadiya, Novoiehorivka, and the Hrekivka area remain Ukrainian; this is Luhansk region. Therefore, the Russian claims are not valid," Borodin's comment says.

He emphasized that over the past six months, the occupiers have been trying to carry out assault operations using large forces and assets, but despite this, the front line has remained almost unchanged.

"Back then they spoke from the Ministry of Defence, now from the General Staff, but the situation as a whole has not changed," Borodin added.

He also reported that the powerful mechanized assaults that took place not long ago are currently not being conducted by the enemy.

"Therefore, the situation as a whole is stable, but the enemy's motivation is felt in the sense of resolving the issue of the entire territory of Luhansk region by military means. And assault actions in the general direction of Borova-Lyman have been their operational task regarding advancement in this direction for a year now, because this is the key to Slovyansk and Kramatorsk," the corps explained.

Earlier, Russian media wrote that on April 21, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov once again announced the alleged full control of Russian troops over the territory of Luhansk region. This is already the fourth or fifth similar statement from the Russian authorities in recent years.