Russia settles Luhansk population in "LPR" communal institutions

This is reported by the Luhansk regional military administration on Telegram.

"It was decided to "temporarily" resettle the population in the communal institutions of the so-called "LPR". Thus, last week another 22 residents went there "for the winter". Another group of people was taken in the same mysterious direction from Severodonetsk," the statement reads.

The regional military administration reminds that crossing the Siverskyi Donets River on the occupied territories is possible only in one place: between Lysychansk and Severodonetsk. All other pontoon crossings were removed by Russian forces, who had no intention of restoring the bridges. 

• On December 21, Serhiy Haidai, head of the Luhansk regional military administration, stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had gained a foothold in Bilohorivka and gained success in the Svatove-Kreminna direction.