As of 2016 , about half of the territory of Donbas is controlled by the self - proclaimed Donetsk People 's Republic and Luhansk People 's Republic .
The war in Donbass resulted in thousands of deaths and over a million people leaving their homes .
As of 2016 , about half of the territory of Donbass is controlled by the self - proclaimed Donetsk People 's Republic and Luhansk People 's Republic .
The war in Donbass resulted in thousands of deaths and over a million people leaving their homes .