The Coup In Luhansk, Explained
What happens in Luhansk doesn’t stay in Luhansk. And if you happen to be a self-proclaimed leader of the unrecognized Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) you might find yourself ejected into a different country any day.
That’s what happened to Igor Plotnitsky, the Russia-backed separatist leader in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region. On November 21, armed men in unmarked uniforms occupied the Luhansk city center, taking control of government buildings. Two days after the coup began, Plotnitsky fled to Moscow. Then, on November 24, he reportedly resigned.
Hromadske spoke with Luhansk journalist Andriy Dikhtyarenko to get the the inside story about the Luhansk coup, its consequences, and whether Plotnitsky is likely to return to the LPR.
This video was originally published on November 27th, 2017.
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