#DateInHistory On September 3, 1883, the village of Lugansky Zavod was transformed into a full-fledged city, which today is known as #Lugansk The village was founded back in 1795 by decree of the #Russian Empress Catherine II the Great. In one century, the settlement not only became a city, but also became one of the key industrial centers in the Russian Empire . In the 20th century, the city retained this status