Under siege: How has Donbass lived through its first year of official separation from Ukraine?

It stunned the world

Exactly twelve months ago, Russia recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

On the evening of February 21 of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech officially recognizing the independence of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR).

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