Luhansk People’s Republic
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former de facto state
partially recognized republic
pro-Russian separatist entity
self-proclaimed state
separatist entity
unrecognized state
The Luhansk People’s Republic is a self-proclaimed, Russian-backed separatist entity in eastern Ukraine that declared independence in 2014 and has been a focal point of the Donbas conflict.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luhansk People's Republic | 1 |
| Russia-backed separatist entities | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former de facto state
ⓘ
partially recognized republic ⓘ pro-Russian separatist entity ⓘ self-proclaimed state ⓘ separatist entity ⓘ unrecognized state ⓘ |
| annexationNotRecognizedBy |
Ukraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ most countries ⓘ |
| annexedBy | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backedBy | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Luhansk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsTerritoryOf | Luhansk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | double-headed eagle ⓘ |
| consideredByMostStatesAs | part of Ukraine ⓘ |
| controlsPartOf | Luhansk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| declaredIndependenceDate | 2014-04-27 ⓘ |
| declaredIndependenceFrom | Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagDescription | horizontal tricolor of light blue, blue, and red with coat of arms ⓘ |
| formedTogetherWith | Donetsk People’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeClaimed | republic ⓘ |
| hasArmedWing | People’s Militia of the Luhansk People’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Head of the Luhansk People’s Republic ⓘ |
| hasLegislature | People’s Council of the Luhansk People’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrientation | pro-Russian ⓘ |
| joinedRussiaClaimedDate | 2022-09-30 ⓘ |
| legalStatusUnderUkrainianLaw | temporarily occupied territory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Donbas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
NERFINISHED
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Russo-Ukrainian War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Donbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatusClaimed | independent state ⓘ |
| politicalStatusRecognizedByUkraine | part of Ukraine ⓘ |
| proclaimedInContextOf | War in Donbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
NERFINISHED
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Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityPresence | Russian military forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfSanctionsBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCurrency |
Russian ruble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ukrainian hryvnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Luhansk People's Republic
subject surface form:
Eastern Ukraine
this entity surface form:
Russia-backed separatist entities