What does the Russian LPR Army mean?

LPR Army, referred to as "People's Republic of China (PRC) Lugansk People's Army" for short, is the armed force in Lugansk region in eastern Ukraine. 20 14 After the political crisis in Ukraine broke out in this region, pro-Russian armed groups occupied part of the territory in this region, and then announced the establishment of the "Lugansk People's Republic". The LPR Army was subsequently established as an important force of the Lugansk national armed forces, aiming at maintaining the independence and autonomy of the region and countering the influence of the Ukrainian government.

According to the statistics of Lugansk people and the government of China, as of 202 1, LPR Army has about 30,000 soldiers, divided into various departments and services, including infantry, artillery, tanks and special forces. The army also has a military industrial department, which is responsible for the production and maintenance of armaments. LPR troops take a decentralized organizational form and fight in small units. Its weapons and equipment are mainly weapons left over from the former Soviet Union.

With the change of times and geopolitical pattern, LPR army has become an important political and military force in this region. The existence of LPR troops has plunged the region into militarization, which has become one of the hot issues in neighboring countries such as Russia and Ukraine. In the future, the LPR army may continue to confront the Ukrainian government and become an important backing for Russia in the region.