Russia Claims Full Control of Luhansk, Ukraine Denies; Donbas Dominance Nears

• Russia's Defence Ministry claims full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region, moving closer to its Donbas war objective.
• Ukraine denies the claim, with spokesperson Viktor Trehubov stating no changes in the region and that Ukrainian forces hold small patches.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov urged Kyiv to withdraw from Donbas to end the war's "hot phase."
• Russia also claims capture of Verkhnya Pysarivka in Kharkiv and Boikove in Zaporizhzhia regions.
• A Russian An-26 military plane crashed in Crimea, killing 29 people due to a technical glitch during a routine flight.