Russian separatist forces in Donbas

The Pro-Russian separatist forces of the war in Donbas is the umbrella term for the militias and armed volunteer groups affiliated with the pro-Russian unrecognized breakaway Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic. These groups were formerly unified as the United Armed Forces of Novorossiya (Russian: Объединённые Вооруженные Силы Новороссии; acronym NAF), which would have been affiliated with the unrecognized political union called Novorossiya (New Russia). It consists of the Donbas People's Militia, the Luhansk People's Militia and autonomous armed groups. They are designated as terrorist groups by the Government of Ukraine.

Russian separatist forces in Donbas

The Pro-Russian separatist forces of the war in Donbas is the umbrella term for the militias and armed volunteer groups affiliated with the pro-Russian unrecognized breakaway Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic. These groups were formerly unified as the United Armed Forces of Novorossiya (Russian: Объединённые Вооруженные Силы Новороссии; acronym NAF), which would have been affiliated with the unrecognized political union called Novorossiya (New Russia). It consists of the Donbas People's Militia, the Luhansk People's Militia and autonomous armed groups. They are designated as terrorist groups by the Government of Ukraine.