Velikiye Luki is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the meandering Lovat River. It is the second largest town in Pskov Oblast; population: 98,778 ; 104,979 ; 113,745 . Velikiye Luki is a City of Military Glory, an honor bestowed on it because of the courage and heroism its citizens displayed during World War II. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Federal State Statistics Service.