Luhansk vs Nar'yan-Mar

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Luhansk or Lugansk (UK: , US: ; Ukrainian: Луганськ, romanized: Luhans'k, IPA: [lʊˈɦɑnʲsʲk] (listen), UK: , US: ; Russian: Луганск, romanized: Lugansk, IPA: [lʊˈɡansk]), formerly known as Voroshilovgrad (1935–1958 and 1970–1990), is a city in eastern Ukraine, near the border with Russia in the disputed Donbass region. Luhansk is currently the capital and administrative center of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), an unrecognized breakaway state that was established in 2014 by pro-Russian separatists.

The city and its surrounding areas have been one of the main sites of fighting in the Donbass War. Until its capture by the LPR, Luhansk was the administrative center of Luhansk Oblast. The current population is estimated to be 401,297 (2020 est.)

Source: Wikipedia