The separatist faction in Donbass said Ukraine mobilized 40,000 troops to close to the boundary of Lugank province that Russia has just announced the merger.
The Kiev forces are seeking to puncture the route in many areas, concentrating a large number of manpower and weapons on the side controlled by the Ukrainian army, Rodion Miroshnik, representative of the Lugansk People's Committee.
The separatist faction in Lugansk estimates that Ukraine has gathered about 40,000 troops for the nose to enter the province.
Ukraine has not yet commented on this information.
Ukraine armored vehicles entered a town in Donetsk province on October 5.
Ukrainian units are distributed mainly in the north and northwest of Lugansk province, around the city of Lyman in Donetsk province.
LPR in Lugansk is one of four separatist governments in Ukraine, along with the Russian governments in Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Documents approved by the Constitutional Court and the Russian National Assembly earlier this week.
Russian officials have previously said the boundary merged in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in southern Ukraine will be determined by consulting local people, while the territory of the Eastern Donetsk and Lugansk provinces will be calculated at the boundary of the boundary of
The United Nations and many Western countries criticized the decision to merge 4 Ukraine provinces of President Putin, calling this illegal action, and calling for countries and international organizations to refuse to recognize their decisions.
The White House emphasized that Moscow will pay very expensive after the merger decision.
Russian regions are controlled in four eastern provinces and southern Ukraine.
Merging 4 Ukraine provinces, Putin not only wanted to create a political victory, but also expected to achieve a strategic position and increase economic pressure with Kiev, according to experts.
After the rapid advancement of the campaign, Russia is facing many challenges when constantly withdrawing, losing the battlefield advantage against Ukraine.