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Russian forces in final stage of liberating Lugansk region, expert says

Right now, Russian troops are fighting to liberate the remaining Kiev-controlled settlements in the republic

LUGANSK, January 21. /TASS/. Now that Russian troops liberated Novoyegorovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) on January 20, the final stage of fighting for the complete liberation of the region from Ukrainian troops has begun, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS.

"Our troops have yet to liberate Petrovskoye in the Svatovo muncipilaty, Novolyubovka in the Kremennaya District and squeeze [enemy] armed formations out from Belogorovka in the Lisichansk neighborhood to completely liberate the LPR. <…> In general, the final stage of liberating the LPR has actually begun," he explained.

Right now, Russian troops are fighting to liberate the remaining Kiev-controlled settlements in the republic. Also, "active liberation actions" in Kremennaya forests are ongoing, the expert added.