The regions known as Donetsk and Luhansk are sometimes mentioned in the news. They are the separatist regions of
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2022
– Since 2014, parts of these regions have been controlled by pro-Russian separatists, leading to armed conflict.
– Russia recognized the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) as independent states in February 2022, shortly before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and later claimed to annex them.
– The status and control of these regions remain highly contested internationally.