Donetsk People’s Republic forces
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Donetsk People’s Republic forces are the pro-Russian separatist military units of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic that have fought Ukrainian government troops in the war in eastern Ukraine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donetsk People’s Republic forces canonical | 4 |
| Russia-backed separatist authorities | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-state armed group
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paramilitary organization ⓘ separatist armed group ⓘ |
| allegation |
accused of human rights abuses
ⓘ
accused of war crimes ⓘ |
| alliance |
Luhansk People’s Republic forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Ministry of Defence of the Donetsk People’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russo-Ukrainian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
war in Donbas ⓘ |
| country | Donetsk People’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Avdiivka
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Debaltseve NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Donetsk Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Horlivka NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ilovaisk NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shyrokyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sloviansk NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Mariupol (2014–2015) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentSource |
Russian-supplied weapons
ⓘ
captured Ukrainian military equipment ⓘ |
| formationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Oplot Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Guard of the Donetsk People’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparta Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Vostok Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ militia units ⓘ |
| ideology | pro-Russian ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Donetsk Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Armed Forces of Ukraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Guard of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Security Service of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Donetsk People’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitment |
foreign volunteers from Russia
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foreign volunteers from other countries of the former Soviet Union ⓘ local volunteers ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
armored units
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artillery units ⓘ ground forces ⓘ special forces units ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| status |
considered illegal armed formation by Ukraine
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unrecognized by Ukraine ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | flag of the Donetsk People’s Republic ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Russian
ⓘ
Ukrainian ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Russia-backed separatist authorities