Armed separatist conflict escalates in Donbas
The war began in April 2014, when Russian-backed paramilitaries began an uprising against the Ukrainian government, seized territory and declared independent states.
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The war in Donbas, also called the Donbas war, was a phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. The war began in April 2014, when Russian-backed paramilitaries began an uprising against the Ukrainian government, seized territory and declared independent states. Ukraine's military launched an operation against them, but failed to fully retake the territory.
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Factrail. (2026). Armed separatist conflict escalates in Donbas. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/armed-separatist-conflict-escalates-in-donbas-2014
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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