Luhanske, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Luhanske (Луганське; Луганское) is an rural settlement in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located on the M04 highway, about 30 km from Bakhmut. The population of Luhanske was

The settlement has been damaged by and is on the frontline of the War in Donbass. The UNHCR reported in February 2017 that it was inhabited by a "handful of elderly residents". The settlement was controlled by the Ukrainian army, from 2014 until the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine It was captured by Russia in May 2022, and remains under their control.