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| − | The '''Donbass''' is an historical, cultural, and economic region in south-eastern [[Ukraine]], occupied in part by two separatist states, the [[Donetsk People's Republic]] (DPR) and the [[Luhansk People's Republic]] (LPR).<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/06/ukraine-rebel-peoples-republic-states "Ukraine’s rebel ‘people’s republics’ begin work of building new states"]''</ref>
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| − | According to [[Russian]] President [[Vladimir Putin]] it was vital in deciding in favour of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], saying the area was in severe distress and with ethnic Russians falling victim to "[[genocide]]".
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| − | ==Ethnicity==
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| − | [[File:Donbass-details-2016.png|right|300px|thumb|A detailed map with front lines from 2016]]
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| − | Surveys of regional identities in [[Ukraine]] have shown that around 40% of Donbass residents claim to have a "Soviet identity".<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20111217151026/http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/nationality/ "Number and composition population of Ukraine"]''</ref>
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| − | ==Religion==
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| − | According to a 2016 survey of religion in [[Ukraine]], 65.0% of the population in Donbass believe in Christianity (including 50.6% Orthodox, 11.9% who declared to be "simply Christians", and 2.5% who belonged to Protestant churches). [[Islam]] is the religion of 6% of the population of Donbass and Hinduism of the 0.6%, both the religions with a share of the population that is higher compared to other regions of [[Ukraine]]. People who declared to be non believers or believers in some other religions, not identifying in one of those listed, were 28.3% of the population.
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| − | ==Recognition==
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| − | [[File:Putin_DPR_LPR.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[President Putin]] recognising both [[DPR]] & [[LPR]] ]]
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| − | On 15 February 2022, the Russian [[Duma]] voted to appeal to [[President Putin]] to recognise the [[Donetsk People's Republic]] (DPR) and [[Luhansk People's Republic]] (LPR).<ref>''[https://www.russia-briefing.com/news/russian-parliament-votes-to-give-sovereign-recognition-to-donbas.html/ "Russian Parliament Votes To Give Sovereign Recognition To Donbas"]''</ref>
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| − | On 21 February 2022, [[President Putin]] signed decrees recognising independence of #[[Donetsk People's Republic]] and #[[Lugansk People's Republic]], as well as treaties on friendship and cooperation between #[[Russia]] and [[DPR]] and [[LPR]].<ref>''[https://twitter.com/RussianEmbassy/status/1495849535859527684 "President Putin signed decrees recognising independence of DPR and LPR"]''</ref>
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| − | The [[State Duma]] voted for the ratification of the treaties unanimously the next day.<ref>http://thesaker.is/russian-duma-ratifies-the-recognition-of-the-ldnr-open-thread/</ref><ref>http://archive.today/2022.02.22-210258/https://t.me/s/intelslava</ref>
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| − | ==Special Military Operation==
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| − | On 24 February 2022, in a televised address on [[Russian]] TV, [[President Putin]] said:{{QB|"The people’s republics of Donbass have asked [[Russia]] for help.
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| − | "In this context, in accordance with Article 51 (Chapter VII) of the [[Document:UN Charter|UN Charter]], with permission of [[Russia]]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_Council_(Russia) Federation Council,] and in execution of the treaties of friendship and mutual assistance with the [[Donetsk People’s Republic]] and the [[Lugansk People’s Republic]], ratified by the Federal Assembly on 22 February 2022, I made a decision to carry out a [[Special Military Operation]].
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| − | "The purpose of this operation is to protect people who, for eight years now, have been facing humiliation and genocide perpetrated by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv Kiev regime.] To this end, we will seek to demilitarise and denazify [[Ukraine]], as well as bring to trial those who perpetrated numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including against citizens of the [[Russian Federation]]."<ref>''[[Document:Vladimir Putin announces Special Military Operation in Ukraine]]''</ref>}}
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