Lutuhyne Лутугине (Ukrainian) |
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Boulevard in Lutuhyne
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Country | Ukraine | ||
Oblast | Luhansk Oblast | ||
Population (2013) | |||
• Total | 17,989 | ||
Area code(s) | (+380) | ||
Vehicle registration | BB / 13 | ||
Climate | Dfa |
Lutuhyne (Ukrainian: Лутугине, Russian: Лутугино) is a city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Lutuhyne Raion. Population: 17,989 (2013 est.).
Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast; including Lutuhyne. On 27 July 2014, Ukrainian forces claimed Ukrainian troops had entered the city. As of 2015, Lutuhyne has been controlled by forces of the Luhansk People's Republic.
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
Lutuhyne church
Monument to L.I. Lutugin, founder of the city