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The 12 pages that link to War in Donbas, each with the reason it gives.

• Russian invasion of UkraineRelated: Fighting in Donbas formed the immediate conflict setting invoked in Russia’s case for intervention.

• Russo-Ukrainian WarBroader topic: This front defined the conflict between the 2014 seizure of Crimea and the 2022 invasion.

• Wagner GroupBroader topic: Wagner personnel operated in the conflict during the group’s early years.

• DonbasBroader topic: Fighting divided communities and disrupted the region’s industry and infrastructure.

• Hybrid warfareBroader topic: It joined local armed groups with external support and sustained political ambiguity.

• Viktor YanukovychRelated: The conflict emerged after the upheaval that ended Yanukovych’s rule.

• International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian WarRelated: Russian support for separatists became a central justification for sanctions imposed before 2022.

• Revolution of DignityRelated: The upheaval was followed by armed conflict in eastern regions of Ukraine.

• DonetskRelated: The conflict brought Donetsk under separatist control and displaced many residents.

• Igor GirkinNarrower topic: Girkin’s armed intervention helped turn unrest into sustained warfare.

• Luhansk OblastRelated: The conflict began in the oblast and left it divided between opposing authorities.

• Alexander ZakharchenkoNarrower topic: The conflict formed the setting for Zakharchenko’s political and military rise.