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[[File:Donbass.png|thumb|Highlighted region before the 2022 Russian Invasion: Donbass; Red: people's republics]] | [[File:Donbass.png|thumb|Highlighted region before the 2022 Russian Invasion: Donbass; Red: people's republics]] | ||
'''Donbass''', also stylized as '''Donbas''', (Russian: Донбасс; Ukrainian: Донбас) is a region in eastern [[Europe]]. It includes eastern [[Ukraine]] and the people's republics of [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk]] and [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk]]. There has been a war in Donbass since 2014 between the people's republics and the Ukrainian government.<ref>{{News citation|author=Peter Leonard|date=2014-04-14|title=Yet another government building, military airport seized in east Ukraine|newspaper=Yahoo News Canada|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414125950/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-special-forces-sent-eastern-city-retake-buildings-082049113.html|archive-date=2014-04-14}}</ref> Most people in Donbass speak Russian as their primary language.<ref>{{News citation|title=About number and composition population of UKRAINE by All-Ukrainian population census'2001 data|url=http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/|newspaper=State Statistics Committee of Ukraine}}</ref> The region of Donbas is also included in [[Federal State of New Russia|Novorossiya]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140608053925/http://ukrainianpolicy.com/welcome-to-new-russia/ Welcome to New Russia]</ref> | '''Donbass''', also stylized as '''Donbas''', (Russian: Донбасс; Ukrainian: Донбас) is a region in eastern [[Europe]]. It includes eastern [[Ukraine]] and the people's republics of [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk]] and [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk]]. There has been a war in Donbass since 2014 between the people's republics and the Ukrainian government.<ref>{{News citation|author=Peter Leonard|date=2014-04-14|title=Yet another government building, military airport seized in east Ukraine|newspaper=Yahoo News Canada|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414125950/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-special-forces-sent-eastern-city-retake-buildings-082049113.html|archive-date=2014-04-14}}</ref> Most people in Donbass speak Russian as their primary language.<ref>{{News citation|title=About number and composition population of UKRAINE by All-Ukrainian population census'2001 data|url=http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/|newspaper=State Statistics Committee of Ukraine}}</ref> The region of Donbas is also included in [[Federal State of New Russia|Novorossiya]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140608053925/http://ukrainianpolicy.com/welcome-to-new-russia/ Welcome to New Russia]</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
In 2014, the people of Donbass took up arms against the [[2014 Ukrainian coup d'etat|coup government of Ukraine]] and declared secession from the country. In response, the Ukrainian government launched the [[Siege of Donbass]] and began a heavy bombardment of the region's civilians population.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0yFJ80Btcs&t=403s US Government & Media Are Lying About Russia-Ukraine]</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 13 August 2022
Donbass, also stylized as Donbas, (Russian: Донбасс; Ukrainian: Донбас) is a region in eastern Europe. It includes eastern Ukraine and the people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. There has been a war in Donbass since 2014 between the people's republics and the Ukrainian government.[1] Most people in Donbass speak Russian as their primary language.[2] The region of Donbas is also included in Novorossiya.[3]
History
In 2014, the people of Donbass took up arms against the coup government of Ukraine and declared secession from the country. In response, the Ukrainian government launched the Siege of Donbass and began a heavy bombardment of the region's civilians population.[4]
References
- ↑ Peter Leonard (2014-04-14). Yet another government building, military airport seized in east Ukraine Yahoo News Canada. Archived from the original on 2014-04-14.
- ↑ "About number and composition population of UKRAINE by All-Ukrainian population census'2001 data". State Statistics Committee of Ukraine.
- ↑ Welcome to New Russia
- ↑ US Government & Media Are Lying About Russia-Ukraine