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In 2025, Ukraine continues to witness significant developments concerning separatism, highlighted by actions and policies that have shaped the nation's struggle with internal and external separatist movements. Key events include President Zelenskyy’s implementation of policies in 2022 that halted direct talks with Russia, substantially curtailing separatism. This strategy indicated a critical pivot in Ukraine’s approach to national integrity.

Furthermore, continuous monitoring and legal actions against separatists remain vigorous. Recent cases involve high-profile figures and public servants with prior separatist links, underscoring a sustained governmental crackdown. For instance, officials from the early 2000s connected to separatist movements still hold positions in state offices, revealing the complexities of fully eradicating pro-separatist sentiments within governmental structures.

Another concerning issue is the involvement of external influences, such as reported activities by certain regional politicians and foreign consulates aiding separatist ideologies, which challenge Ukraine’s sovereignty. The government's response included stringent legal repercussions against identified separatists and consistent international diplomacy to counteract unauthorized foreign involvement.

This tag page offers a focused stream of news related to separatism, providing insights into the ongoing legal cases, security operations, and political maneuvers aimed at maintaining Ukraine's territorial integrity and national security. As this situation continues to evolve, it remains a pivotal element of Ukraine's political and social dynamics.
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танки New Group of Russian Soldiers Has Formed 'Army of Novorossia' - InfoResist Russian military authorities in cooperation with Russia's FSB are making significant efforts in the Donbas to subordinate single local gangs under united command. 62 165 205 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

обстрел Ukrainian Army Ordered to Defeat Russian Mercenaries' Offensive Ukraine is ready to act decisively in the event of the pessimistic scenario in the Donbas. 206 685 465 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine and OSCE Are the Only Ones Complying With Minsk Agreement, Poroshenko Says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that only Ukraine and the OSCE adhere to the Minsk protocol. 6 544 109 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Bill to Abolish Special Status of Donbas Introduced to Parliament A bill to abolish the special status of the individual regions of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions has been submitted in the Verkhovna Rada. 15 872 79 Ukrainian Politics

Austria Has not Recognized Terrorists’ Fake Elections but Voted Against New Sanctions Against Russia Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann is opposing introduction of the next round of sanctions against Russia. However, Austria supports the decision of the European Union not to recognize fake elections in the east of Ukraine. 10 863 60 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

One Hundred Ukrainian Soldiers Were Killed and About 600 Injured During "Ceasefire" in ATO Area – Foreign Ministry More than 100 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and about 600 of them were wounded since the announcement of the ceasefire in the anti-terrorist operation area in eastern Ukraine. 13 106 137 Ukrainian Politics

EU Must Either Impose New Sanctions Against Russia or "Freeze" Relationships With it - Vice-President of the European Parliament The EU should introduce another package of sanctions against Russia because it recognizes the so-called separatists’ elections in the Donbas and continues to destabilize the situation in Ukraine. 24 284 87 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

санкции Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Called On the West to Tighten Sanctions Against Russia Russia has significantly complicated the further embodiment of the Minsk agreements by recognition of the DPR and LPR fake elections, so the West must respond to this by strengthening of sanctions against Russia. 21 013 178 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Cancelling of "Special Status for Donbas" Law Does Not Mean New Fighting - Poroshenko's Adviser Possible cancellation of the law of Ukraine which introduced special status in several areas of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that are under control of pro-Russian militants will not mean transition to resumption of hostilities by the ATO forces. 31 194 309 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

террорист Group of DPR Militants That Prepared Terrorist Attacks Detained in Mariupol - SBU. PHOTO The detained terrorists participated in killing of three Ukrainian soldiers at one of the checkpoints on Oct. 28. 55 397 95 Ukrainian Politics

град Terrorists Shelled Villages with Grads To Discredit Ukrainian Army - ATO Headquarters In order to discredit the ATO forces, the terrorists shelled Ukrainian villages of Zhelebok and Fashchivka yesterday using Grad systems. 25 444 176 Ukrainian Politics

армия рф агрессия Russian Military Equipment and Manpower Sent From Vladivostok to Donbas. PHOTOS Images of Russian military equipment and troops allegedly being sent from Vladivostok to eastern Ukraine were posted online. 166 801 539 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Militants’ Losses at Donetsk Airport Amounted to 60% The militants bear substantial losses that exceed the losses of the Ukrainian units. 93 994 148 Ukrainian Politics

87,000 People in Eastern Ukraine May Not Survive Winter - Polish Volunteers The activists point out that the removed persons left all the warm things at home in the Donbas. 27 344 102 Previously in trend: Refugees from Donbas

танки Russian Troops Continue to Arrive to the Donbas Undisguised - NSDC Russian Federation does not stop supplying the terrorists with weapons and manpower. Thus, Russia does not even try to disguise the redeployment of its forces. 88 251 343 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

DPR Terrorists Have Polled Their 'Elections' and Announced Winners Terrorists of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic have announced the results of their 'elections' held during the weekend on the territories they control in the Donbas. 38 294 178 Ukrainian Politics

UN Dubbed Terrorists' 'Elections' 'Unhelpful' Elections held in self-proclaimed DPR and LPR are useless. 15 582 137 Ukrainian Politics

мариуполь оборона блокпост Terrorists Attacked Ukrainian Army Checkpoint near Ozerianivka: Four Militants Killed and One Captured - ATO Press Center The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces captured one terrorist and killed four during their attempt to assault the Ukrainian Army’ checkpoint near Ozerianivka village in the Donetsk region. 57 996 98 Incidents

сша USA Do Not Recognize Pseudo-Elections Held by Terrorists in Occupied Regions of Donbas The USA have reminded that these "elections" violate both Constitution of Ukraine and Minsk Agreements of Sept. 5. 10 065 166 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists Formed Four Attack Groups out of 15 Thousand Russian Mercenaries and 12 Thousand Local Militants - InfoResist The Russian-terrorist troops have completed the formation of four shock brigades. 167 774 561 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

террористы Terrorists Attacked Donetsk Airport and Ukrainian Army's Positions on Bakhmutka Road - ATO Press Center The terrorists shelled Ukrainian Army's positions protecting checkpoints on the Bakhmutka road at night on Monday. 69 392 120 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

NSDC Expects Terrorist Provocations. Militants Were Driving Towards Luhansk in Ukrainian Border Guard Vehicles The National Security and Defense Council assumeы that the militants driving Ukrainian border guards cars are planning provocation in Luhansk city. 22 063 209 Ukrainian Politics

Europeian Uinon Will Not Recognize Terrorists Election EU will not recognize the pseudo-election in the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics 8 517 186 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists Shelled Horske Town with Grads – Moskal "LPR" terrorists started the so called election day with shelling of Horske town. 12 627 43 Ukrainian Politics

Sloviansk Ex-mayor Shtepa May Be Sentenced to Life in Prison – Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Kharkiv region Prosecutors Office sent a bill of particulars concerning Sloviansk ex-mayor Neli Shtepa to the court. 33 859 212 Incidents

террористы Russian Command Orders Local Terrorists to Paralyze Donetsk-Mariupol Road, Tymchuk Claims Enemy subversive reconnaissance groups continue deploying at Donetsk-Mariupol motor road. 77 002 186 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

град Terrorists Shell Ukraine's Army Positions from All Kinds of Weapons - InfoResist Russian terrorist troops continue to violate the ceasefire regime. Over 40 cases of shelling were noticed Thursday. 30 179 107 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorist Zakharchenko Threatens to Seize Mariupol Again: "If We Cannot Do it Peacefully, We Will Have to Use Force" Self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic terrorists’ leader Alexander Zakharchenko said the militants plan to take control over Mariupol, which is now held by Ukrainian troops. 86 125 260 Oddities

SBU Detained Three Militants Hiding from Law Enforcers under Disguise of Civilians The Security Service counterintelligence officers arrested three citizens of Ukraine who were actively involved in the DPR terrorist activities. 17 526 51 Incidents

танки Russia Located More Troopers and Armored Vehicles in Donbas. Local Terrorists Moved to Second Tier - Tymchuk Russia's plan to create a united "Army of Novorossia" is attempted to be implemented in DPR and LPR. 120 128 452 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

армия российская 150 Bodies of Russian Soldiers Deported from Donbas to Russia - Tymchuk About 150 bodies of Russian soldiers were deported from the Donbas to Russian Federation. 78 963 400 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

волонтер блокпост High Command Misinformed Public About Situation on 32nd Checkpoint - Butusov If the military command was aware and honestly admitted the situation at the 32nd checkpoint to itself, it would be possible to avoid casualties among the military personnel. Yet again an inadequate assessment of the situation by the command leads to casualties and forces people to risk their lives and show heroism. 166 154 746 Ukrainian Politics

диверсанты SBU Neutralized Subversive Group Preparing Attacks in Mariupol. PHOTOS The Security Service detained sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Donetsk region of Ukraine that planned to carry out terrorist assaults in Mariupol using weapons and explosives. 39 389 74 Incidents

армия рф оккупанты миномет Terrorists Use Russian-Made Tyulpan Mortars in Donetsk. PHOTO Proof The issue of the Russian military and their accomplices using 240 mm self-propelled mortar Tyulpan 2C4 (Tulip) has been repeatedly a subject of media attention, but until now there has been no single visual confirmation. 112 433 173 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

DPR Drunk Militants Fighting and Shooting at Each Other and Beating Up Civilians in Donetsk. Surveillance VIDEO Terrorists from Oplot organization brutally beat up people outside a shop in Donetsk. 229 002 754 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

US to Grant Weapons to Ukraine in the Next Two Weeks - US Senator US Senator, member of the Committee for Armaments James Inhofe is convinced that the United States will provide defensive weapons to Ukraine in the near future. 107 749 426 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

DPR and LPR Terrorists’ Pseudo-Elections Jeopardize Entire Peace Process - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Poroshenko met with Senator, Chairman of the Committee on Weapons of the U.S. Senate James Inhofe. The parties discussed the issues of snap elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 27 662 162 Ukrainian Politics

Any Elections by Separatists Are Illegal and Will Not Be Recognized by UK, Cameron Says British Prime Minister David Cameron stated that elections organized by the separatists would contravene the Minsk agreement and would not be recognized by the United Kingdom. 3 416 48 Ukrainian Politics

SBU Counterintelligence Detained Terrorists' Informer and Artillery Spotter in Slovyansk Ukraine's Security Service counterintelligence detained a 41-year-old Ukrainian citizen "K" who participated in terrorist activities of DPR in Sloviansk, Donetsk region. 14 959 31 Ukrainian Politics

калетник SBU Opens Criminal Case for Separatism Against MP Oksana Kaletnyk Vinnytsia Regional Directorate of the SBU began a pre-trial investigation of the criminal proceedings under Part 2, Article 110 (infringement of the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine committed by a representative of authorities) of the Criminal Code in respect of the lawmaker Oksana Kaletnyk. 92 902 282 Ukrainian Politics

град Terrorists Shelled Ukrainian Position at Night. Attacks Defeated, Terrorists Suffered Losses, - ATO press center Uncontrolled armed troops shot Ukrainian army's positions during the night near the Donetsk airport, Debaltseve, and at the south of the ATO zone. 39 579 195 Ukrainian Politics

Moscow Basmanny Court Prolonged Arrest of Ukrainian Pilot Nadiia Savchenko Until February 13 Basmanny Court of the city of Moscow extended the arrest of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, who is accused of involvement in the murder of Russian journalists near Luhansk. 8 002 112 Ukrainian Politics

мариуполь оборона блокпост Troops of Surrounded Checkpoint 32 Near Smile Receive Water and Food, President Says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stated that food and water have been delivered to the ATO forces of the 32nd checkpoint near the village of Smile in the Luhansk region. 46 442 233 Ukrainian Politics

ракета Kornet Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) in Ukraine Points to Russian Presence – Reuters. PHOTOS Reuters news agency has published photo proof of modern Russian Kornet ATGM used by the terrorists in the Donbas. 112 160 504 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Terrorists Dismantled Part of Gas Distribution System in Donbas for Scrap to Be Taken to Russia - NSDC The heating season in the occupied territories of the Donbas is in jeopardy because the militants dismantled a part of the infrastructure for scrap. 28 844 220 Ukrainian Politics

мвд лозинский арест "Russia's FSB General" Grechishkin Who Arranged Sabotages in Ukraine Arrested by SBU Russian citizen Nikolai Grechishkin, who introduced himself as FSB general and Gosduma deputy assistant, was arrested by Ukraine's Security Service near Kyiv. 135 288 382 Ukrainian Politics

одесса odesa одеса Poroshenko: You Cannot Capture Mariupol. You Cannot Capture Odesa President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is confident that the well-equipped Armed Forces of Ukraine and the people will not allow to capture neither Mariupol nor Odesa. 105 187 438 Ukrainian Politics

лысенко "They Are Welcome to Try" - NSDC Response to Terrorists' Plans to Seize Mariupol, Kramatorsk, and Sloviansk The National Security and Defense Council replied to the DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko’s statement on plans to capture Mariupol, Kramatorsk, and Sloviansk. 65 995 160 Incidents