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War in Donbass

War in Donbass
Part of the pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine and the Russian military intervention in Ukraine
Map of the war in Donbass.svg
As of January, 2016: Pink areas and red cities were held by DPR/LPR insurgents, and Yellow areas and blue cities were held by the Ukrainian government. Orange settlements were contested areas.
Last updated: 12 January 2016
Date 6 April 2014 (2014-04-06) – present
(2 years, 7 months and 4 days)
Location Donbass, includes:
Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine
Status

Stalemate

  • Pro-Russian insurgents take control of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts
  • Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shot down; 298 killed
  • ceasefire signed on 5 September 2014
  • Donbass Commission established placing DNR/LNR under de facto Russian administration
  • Minsk II ceasefire came into effect on 15 February 2015; DPR and LPR capture the city of Debaltseve shortly after
  • Renewed attempt to implement Minsk II came into effect on 1 September 2015
  • New ceasefire came into effect on 1 September 2016
Belligerents

 Donetsk People's Republic
 Luhansk People's Republic


 Russia
 Ukraine
Commanders and leaders

Alexander Zakharchenko (WIA)
Denis Pushilin
Vladimir Kononov
Pavel Gubarev
Igor Kakidzyanov (POW)
Igor Plotnitskiy
Valery Bolotov (WIA)


Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Antyufeyev
Alexander Borodai
Igor Girkin
Petro Poroshenko
Volodymyr Groysman
Oleksandr Turchynov
Arsen Avakov
Stepan Poltorak
Viktor Muzhenko
Andriy Parubiy
Valentyn Nalyvaichenko
Mykhailo Kutsyn (WIA)
Units involved

Pro-Russian separatists:


Russian Armed Forces
Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation

 Chechnya (Kadyrovtsy)

Емблема МОУ.png Defence Ministry:

Геральдичний знак - емблема МВС України.svg Internal Affairs Ministry:

Strength
40,000–45,000 fighters
(3,000–4,000 Russian volunteers)
9,000–12,000 regular Russian soldiers (Ukraine & US estimate)
64,000–69,000 (active 2015-16)
Casualties and losses
2,081 killed or missing(per Cargo 200 NGO) 3,206 killed, 153 missing and 9,510+ wounded

2,029 civilians killed
9,640 killed and 22,431 wounded overall

1,414,798 Ukrainians internally displaced; 925,500 fled abroad
* 400–500 Russian servicemen (per United States Department of State, March 2015)

Stalemate

 Donetsk People's Republic
 Luhansk People's Republic

Alexander Zakharchenko (WIA)
Denis Pushilin
Vladimir Kononov
Pavel Gubarev
Igor Kakidzyanov (POW)
Igor Plotnitskiy
Valery Bolotov (WIA)


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