A large banner with Alexander Nevsky was hung in the center of Luhansk on Victory Day and Republic DayMOSCOW, May 12. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik on the Day of the Lugansk People's Republic and noted that together they will defend the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the republic. defending our native land with weapons in our hands. I am sure that by joint efforts we will defend the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the republic, and the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance signed on February 21 will serve as a reliable basis for strengthening fraternal, allied ties between our countries,» the message says. Putin also wished Pasechnik good health and success, and the citizens of the LPR — resilience, courage and perseverance in the struggle for a peaceful and secure future. 
Pasechnik called integration with Russia the only right way for the LPR
