Russian separatist forces in Ukraine, primarily the People's Militias of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, were Russian and pro-Russian Ukrainian paramilitaries in the D
Pro-Russian rally in Donetsk on April 6, 2014
Sloviansk city council under the control of Russian Registered Cossacks on 14 April 2014
A Separatist looking though firing port at his position near Donetsk, May 2015
DPR troops in Donetsk during a rehearsal for the 2015 Victory Day parade
The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed
Russian separatist forces in Ukraine
…Russian Federation. They were also referred to as Russian proxy forces. They were active during the war in Donbas (2014–2022), the first stage of the Russo-Ukrainian War. They then supported the Russian Armed Forces against the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the 2022 Russian invasion. In September 2022, Russia annexed…
Anti terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine
A Russia backed rebel armored fighting vehicles convoy near Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, May 30, 2015
Bucha. Faces of War. Ukraine War Photo Exhibition 2023
Avdiivka after Russian bombing, 2023 05 23