Moscow's forces are poised to capture all of Luhansk, which, along with the neighboring Donetsk Oblast, form the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

Russian forces launched a major drone attack overnight on 15 Ukrainian regions, causing damage to energy infrastructure and residential buildings, authorities said on Thursday.

Russia is relying on new tactics to gain ground in Ukraine, with the continuation of U.S. support uncertain as the war grinds on.

Chernihiv region. On October 3, A Russian drone struck a gas truck delivering fuel to residents in the village of Snovska 30 miles from the Russian border, resulting in the deaths of three people. The strike also caused a devastating explosion and subsequent fires, wounding four others.