Claims about the interactions between the Ukrainian forces and the separatist groups
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Armed separatists declared independence for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which led to conflict with Ukrainian forces
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In July 2014, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a successful counteroffensive, liberating parts of the region from separatist control
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Russian-backed separatists demanded Ukrainian forces to stand down, while the Ukrainian government called for international military aid
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