Combatants of the war in Donbas

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The combatants of the war in Donbas included foreign and domestic forces. As of February 2018, the number of southeastern army separatist forces was estimated at 31,000, of which 80% (25,000) were Donbas residents, 15% (≈5,000) were military contractors from Russia and other countries, and 3% (900–1,000) are regular Russian Armed Forces personnel. This ratio had changed significantly from previous years, with "the Russian command gradually filling the armies of the 'republics' with locals". since peaking in 2015.

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