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77-416: (Redirected from Republican Guard ) [REDACTED] The French Republican Guard . A republican guard , sometimes called a national guard , is a state organization of a country (often a republic , hence the name Republican ) which typically serves to protect the head of state and the government, and thus is often synonymous with a presidential guard . The term

154-500: A full-scale invasion of Ukraine , partially under the pretext of protecting the republics. Russian forces captured more of Donetsk Oblast, which became part of the DPR. In September 2022, Russia proclaimed the annexation of the DPR and other occupied territories, following referendums widely described as fraudulent by commentators. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling on countries not to recognise what it called

231-458: A motorcycle squadron) and a horse cavalry regiment. It also has four musical formations , as well as display teams demonstrating prowess in horseback or motorcycle maneuvers. The Guard is commanded by a general de division (major general). It is headquartered in the Quartier des Célestins , Paris, built in 1895–1901, designed by the renowned French architect Jacques Hermant . Headquartered in

308-472: A " totalitarian , North Korea-like statelet". Administration proper in DPR territories was performed by those authorities which performed these functions prior to the war in Donbas. The DPR leadership has also appointed mayors. Some sources described the "Donetsk People's Republic" during this period as a Russian puppet government . On 5 February 2020, Denis Pushilin unexpectedly appointed Vladimir Pashkov ,

385-639: A Russian citizen and former deputy governor of Russia's Irkutsk Oblast , as the chairman of the government. This appointment was received in Ukraine as a demonstration of direct control over DPR by Russia. Several Russian officials were appointed to cabinet posts and prime ministership of the DPR in June and July 2022. The Head of the Donetsk People's Republic ( Russian : Глава Донецкой Народной Республики , romanized :  Glava Donetskoy Narodnoy Respubliki )

462-527: A former member of the special police Alpha Group , a member of the Party of Regions (who allegedly coordinated " Titushky " ( Viktor Yanukovych supporters) during Euromaidan ) and Russian citizens . This government imposed martial law on 16 July. Elections in the DPR and LPR were held on 2 November 2014, after the territories had boycotted the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election on 26 October. The results were not recognised by any country. The DPR adopted

539-470: A majority of attendees (mainly seniors) voted by hand to join the Donetsk People's Republic. This came despite two hurdles: the raion was outside the borders claimed by the DPR, and the raion had not existed since 18 July 2020. The vote was claimed to be rigged, and organizers threatened anyone voting against it with arrest. On 21 May 2022, the town of Oskil in the Kharkiv Oblast was declared part of

616-622: A memorandum on 5 February 2015, declaring itself the successor to the Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic and Bolshevik revolutionary Fyodor Sergeyev —better known by his alias "Artyom"—as the country's founding father. On 1 January 2015, the Russian ruble went into official circulation with parallel circulation of the Ukrainian hryvnia permitted until 1 September 2015, however, taxes and fees were to be paid in rubles only, and

693-483: A popularity that transcends borders", and it contributes "to the splendour of the French military and France." These ceremonial functions are performed mainly by the first infantry regiment, the cavalry regiment and occasionally by the second infantry regiment. Detachments from the cavalry regiment reinforce the two infantry regiments in carrying out ceremonial and security duties in and around state buildings. These include

770-491: A prominent Russian citizen and DPR military leader Arsen Pavlov was killed by an improvised explosive device in his Donetsk apartment's elevator. Another DPR military commander, Mikhail Tolstykh , was killed by an explosion while working in his Donetsk office on 8 February 2017. On 31 August 2018, Head and Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko was killed in an explosion in a cafe in Donetsk. After his death Dmitry Trapeznikov

847-624: A turnout of nearly 75%. The results of the referendums were not officially recognised by any government; Germany and the United States also stated that the referendums had "no democratic legitimacy", while the Russian government expressed respect for the results and urged a civilised implementation. On the day after the referendum, the People's Soviet of the DPR proclaimed Donetsk to be a sovereign state with an indefinite border and asked Russia "to consider

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924-441: A unitary Ukraine with decentralised power, and 10.6 per cent supported the status quo. In an August 2015 poll, with 6500 respondents from 19 cities of Donetsk Oblast, 29 per cent supported the DPR and 10 per cent considered themselves to be Russian patriots. The planned referendum was held on 11 May, disregarding Vladimir Putin's appeal to delay it. The organisers claimed that 89% voted in favour of self-rule, with 10% against, on

1001-420: A valid identifying document in the DPR, and Ukrainian licence plates have been declared illegal. Meanwhile, the previous favourable view of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the DPR press was replaced with personal accusations of genocide and "crimes against Donbas", and proposals of organising a tribunal against him in absentia . In March 2020 Russian was declared to be the only state language of

1078-520: A woman, Major Aurore Tillac , who serves as choir master and director. Donetsk People%27s Republic The Donetsk People's Republic ( DPR ; Russian : Донецкая Народная Республика (ДНР) , romanized :  Donetskaya Narodnaya Respublika (DNR) , IPA: [dɐˈnʲetskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə] ) is a republic of Russia , comprising the occupied parts of eastern Ukraine 's Donetsk Oblast , with its capital in Donetsk . The DPR

1155-552: Is derived from the original French Gendarmerie unit . Several other countries also have adopted the term and have active guard units. Republican Guards may be purely ceremonial units providing close protection to heads of states during functions and parades or be full time protective security units . Active republican guard units [ edit ] [REDACTED] Albanian Republican Guard [REDACTED] Algerian Republican Guard [REDACTED] Congolese Republican Guard — Protects President Félix Tshisekedi of

1232-902: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles French Republican Guard Its missions include guarding important public buildings in Paris, such as the Élysée Palace (the residence of the President of the French Republic ), the Hôtel Matignon (the residence of the Prime Minister of France ), the Luxembourg Palace (the Senate ), the Palais Bourbon (the National Assembly ) and

1309-672: Is the heir of the various bodies that preceded it in the course of French and Parisian history and whose task was to honor and protect the high authorities of the State and the capital city – Gardes Françaises of the French kings, Consular and Imperial Guard of Napoleon , etc. Its name derives from the Municipal Guard of Paris, established on 12 Vendémiaire XI (October 4, 1802) by Napoleon Bonaparte. This unit distinguished itself in battles of historical significance, including Danzig and Friedland in 1807, Alcolea in 1808 and Burgos in 1812. In 1813,

1386-459: Is the highest office of the Donetsk People's Republic. The following persons have occupied the post: The parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic is the People's Council and has 100 deputies. In March 2016, the DPR began to issue passports despite a 2015 statement by Zakharchenko that, without at least partial recognition of DPR, local passports would be a "waste of resources". In November 2016

1463-1132: The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan . [REDACTED] Lebanese Republican Guard — A military force of the Directorate-General of the Presidency of Lebanon . [REDACTED] Portuguese National Republican Guard [REDACTED] Togolese Republican Guard [REDACTED] South Ossetian Republican Guard [REDACTED] Sudanese Republican Guard [REDACTED] Syrian Republican Guard [REDACTED] Yemeni Republican Guard Other republican guards [ edit ] [REDACTED] Central African Republican Guard [REDACTED] Republican Guard (Donetsk People's Republic) (subsequently incorporated into Russian Ground Forces and renamed). [REDACTED] Dutch Blue Guards (defunct 1795) [REDACTED] Iraqi Republican Guard (1969—2003) Iraqi Special Republican Guard (1992/1995—2003) — A military force formed from

1540-724: The Democratic Republic of the Congo . [REDACTED] Egyptian Republican Guard [REDACTED] Republican Guard (Ethiopia) [REDACTED] French Republican Guard — The original Republican Guard, serves as an honor guard and defends Paris . Part of the French Gendarmerie . [REDACTED] Gabonese Republican Guard [REDACTED] Guinean Republican Guard [REDACTED] Republican National Guard [REDACTED] Ivorian Republican Guard [REDACTED] Kazakh Republican Guard — A separate branch of

1617-568: The Indochina War by sending three "Legions of March", which were mainly assigned to the training of allied indigenous troops and to the defense of certain places. The three legions, comprising a constant workforce of nearly 3,000 men, suffered heavy losses (more than 600 dead and 1,500 wounded during the conflict), which earned it the Croix de Guerre TOE . In 1954, the Republican Guard was renamed as

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1694-674: The Mobile Gendarmerie and the Republican Guard of Paris became the Republican Guard. Both organizations were then and still remain part of the same branch in the French Gendarmerie. In 1978, President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing gave the Guard it new insignias on 11 November 1979 when the infantry regiment was split into the current two sparate regiments. Michèle Alliot-Marie , Minister of Defence, said in October 2002: "The Republican Guard has

1771-514: The Palais de Justice , as well as keeping public order in Paris. Ceremonial and security services for the highest national personalities and important foreign guests, military ceremonies and guards of honour for fallen soldiers, support of other law enforcement forces with intervention teams, as well as staffing horseback patrol stations (particularly for the forests of the Île-de-France region) are also part of its duties. The close physical protection of

1848-503: The People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic scheduled a referendum on the republic's entry into Russia as a federal subject for 23–27 September. It was widely described as a sham referendum by commentators and denounced by various countries. On 21 September, Russian President Putin announced a partial mobilization in Russia. He said that "in order to protect our motherland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to ensure

1925-553: The Russian Armed Forces laid siege to Mariupol for almost three months. According to Ukrainian sources, an estimated 22,000 civilians were killed and 20,000 to 50,000 were illegally deported to Russia by June 2022. A vehicle convoy of 82 ethnic Greeks was able to leave the city via a humanitarian corridor. On 19 April 2022, a town hall assembly was reportedly organized in Russian-occupied Rozivka , where

2002-593: The Second Republic , the Republican Guard of Paris was created, including an infantry regiment and a regiment of cavalry. On February 1, 1849, president Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte made the Guard a part of the National Gendarmerie . It received its insignia on July 14, 1880. The Republican Guard did not take part in World War I as a unit, but more than one third of its personnel were seconded to Army regiments for

2079-462: The wages of employees at budget-receiving organisations were to be paid out in rubles as well. On 12 February 2015, the DPR and LPR leaders, Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky , signed the Minsk II agreement. According to the agreement, amendments to the Ukrainian constitution should be introduced, including "the key element of which is decentralisation " and the holding of elections in

2156-417: The "attempted illegal annexation" and demanded that Russia "immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw". The Head of DPR is Denis Pushilin , and its parliament is the People's Council . The ideology of the DPR is shaped by right-wing Russian nationalism , Russian imperialism , and Orthodox fundamentalism . Russian far-right groups played an important role among the separatists, especially at

2233-498: The DPR and LPR as terrorist organisations. The Luhansk and Donetsk Peoples Republics are located in the historical Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine . Since Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Eastern and Western Ukraine typically have voted for different candidates in presidential elections. Viktor Yanukovych , a Donetsk native, was elected as President of Ukraine in 2010. Eastern Ukrainian dissatisfaction with

2310-573: The DPR and LPR, of which from 48,000 to 96,000 were sent to the front and the rest to logistics support. On 21 February 2022, Russia recognised the independence of the DPR and LPR. The next day, the Federation Council of Russia authorised the use of military force, and Russian forces openly advanced into the separatist territories. Russian president Vladimir Putin declared that the Minsk agreements "no longer existed", and that Ukraine, not Russia,

2387-460: The DPR announced that all of its citizens had dual Ukrainian /Donetsk People's Republic citizenship. In June 2019, Russia started giving Russian passports to the inhabitants of the DPR and Luhansk People's Republic under a simplified procedure allegedly on "humanitarian grounds" (such as enabling international travel for eastern Ukrainian residents whose passports have expired). Since December 2019 Ukrainian passports are no longer considered

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2464-712: The DPR. The town was later recaptured by Ukrainian forces during the Kharkiv Counteroffensive . Dmitry Medvedev , the former Russian president and as of July 2022 vice chairman of the Russian Security Council, in July 2022 shared a map of Ukraine where most of Ukraine, including DPR, had been absorbed by Russia. Der Spiegel reported that forcibly recruited men from Donbas were used as cannon fodder . According to DPR officials, more than 3,000 were killed and over 13,000 wounded, "a casualty rate of 80 percent of

2541-485: The DPR; previously in its May 2014 constitution, the DPR had declared both Russian and Ukrainian its official languages. According to the Ukrainian press , by mid-2021, local residents received half a million Russian passports. Deputy Kremlin Chief of Staff Dmitry Kozak stated in a July 2021 interview with Politique internationale that 470,000 local residents had received Russian passports; he added that "as soon as

2618-466: The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) as independent states. This sparked the war in Donbas , part of the wider Russo-Ukrainian War . The DPR and LPR are often described as puppet states of Russia during this conflict. They received no international recognition from any United Nations member state before 2022. On 21 February 2022, Russia recognised the DPR and LPR as sovereign states . Three days later, it launched

2695-464: The Donetsk Republic. Polling during this period indicated that around 18 per cent of Donetsk Oblast residents supported the seizures of administrative buildings while 72 per cent disapproved. Twelve per cent were in favour of Ukraine and Russia uniting into a single state, a quarter were in favour of regional secession to join Russia, 38.4 per cent supported federalisation, 41.1 per cent supported

2772-908: The French team for the World Equestrian Games of 2006. The Guard Cavalry Regiment is twinned with the British Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment , the Italian Carabinieri Cavalry Regiment and the Senegalese Red Guard . Exhibition drill squads present five shows and reenactments: The Republican Guard has two regiments of infantry: Each of the seven security and honor companies is composed of three regular sections (i.e., platoons) and one peloton d'intervention (intervention platoon). The regular sections perform ceremonial duties and guards. The intervention platoons provide special security in

2849-687: The Iraqi Republican Guard and charged with Saddam Hussein 's protection. [REDACTED] Italian National Republican Guard (1943—1945) [REDACTED] Peruvian Republican Guard (1919—1988) [REDACTED] Moldovan Republican Guard (precursor of Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova ) [REDACTED] Transnistrian Republican Guard (precursor of Armed Forces of Transnistria ) [REDACTED] Spanish National Republican Guard (1936—1937) See also [ edit ] Presidential Guard (disambiguation) National Guard [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with

2926-603: The LPR and DPR within the lines of the Minsk Memorandum . In return, the rebel-held territory would be reintegrated into Ukraine. In an effort to stabilise the ceasefire in the region, particularly the disputed and strategically important town of Debaltseve , Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for a UN-led peacekeeping operation in February 2015 to monitor compliance with the Minsk agreement. The Verkhovna Rada did not ratify

3003-744: The Municipal Guard was dissolved following the attempted coup of General Malet and replaced by the Imperial Gendarmerie of Paris and then, under the Restoration , the Royal Guard of Paris and the Royal Mounted Police of Paris. In 1830, it was recreated, but after the Revolution of 1848, it was removed in favor of the Civic Guard (which proved to be a transient institution). In June 1848, under

3080-567: The Paris museums or the Opera, as well as during other ceremonies (for example at the French Academy). Although the ceremonial duties attract more public attention, more than 80% of the missions assigned to the Garde are security missions. These include missions performed for the state such as protection of state buildings but also missions performed for the benefit of the population (for example patrols in

3157-532: The People's Governor of the Donetsk Region. He was arrested on charges of separatism and illegal seizure of power but released in a hostage swap. Alexander Borodai , a Russian citizen claiming to be involved in the Russian annexation of Crimea, was appointed as prime minister, while Igor Girkin was made Defence Minister. Borodai had a past working for an openly anti-semitic and fascist Russian newspaper Zavtra which had called for pogroms against Jews. On

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3234-561: The President of the Republic is entrusted to the Security Group for the Presidency of the Republic (GSP), a mixed police– gendarmerie unit that is not part of the Republican Guard. However, the Republican Guard does provide counter-sniper teams ( Tireurs d'élite Gendarmerie or TEG) and intervention platoons ( pelotons d'intervention ). The Republican Guard also represents France at international events at home and abroad. The Republican Guard

3311-501: The Quartier des Célestins, and Quartier Carnot barracks the cavalry regiment is made up of approximately 480 gendarmes and civilians of whom a little more than 10% are women. It has approximately 550 horses (11% mares) and remains the last mounted regiment in the French armed forces. The regiment is composed of: This unit has a section of high level sportsmen, in particular Hubert Perring , dressage champion of France in 2005, and member of

3388-556: The Russian occupation of the peninsula, to seize police and government buildings in Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast. Girkin's unit drove off an initial response by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and successive assaults by government, in what was to become an eighty-four day siege . Girkin later said that he had been "the one who pulled the trigger of war". On 15 April 2014, acting Ukrainian President Olexander Turchynov announced

3465-608: The Ukrainian government "in the near future". The document did not specifically state the intention of DPR and LPR to be annexed by Russia. The general mobilization in the Donetsk People's Republic began on 19 February 2022; five days before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine . Tens of thousands of local residents were forcibly mobilized for the war . According to the Eastern Human Rights Group, as of mid-June, about 140,000 people were forcibly mobilized in

3542-542: The annexation . The resolution received a vast majority of 143 countries in support of condemning Russia's annexation, 35 abstaining, and only 5 against condemning Russia's annexation. In early April 2014, a Donetsk People's Council was formed out of protesters who occupied the building of the Donetsk Regional Council on 6 April 2014. The New York Times described the self-proclaimed state as neo-Soviet , while Al Jazeera described it as neo-Stalinist and

3619-497: The beginning of the conflict. Organizations such as the UN Human Rights Office and Human Rights Watch have reported human rights abuses in the DPR , including internment, torture, extrajudicial killings, and forced conscription , as well as political and media repression. The DPR People's Militia has also been held responsible for war crimes , among them the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 . Ukraine views

3696-426: The building. On 7 May, Russian president Vladimir Putin asked the separatists to postpone the proposed referendum to create the necessary conditions for dialogue. Despite Putin's comments, the Donetsk Republic group said they would still carry out the referendum. The same day, Ukraine's security service (SBU) released an alleged audio recording of a phone call between a Donetsk separatist leader and leader of one of

3773-704: The changes in the constitution needed for the Minsk agreement. On 20 May 2015, the leadership of the Federal State of Novorossiya , a proposed confederation of the DPR and LPR, announced the termination of the confederation project. On 15 June 2015, several hundred people protested in the centre of Donetsk against the presence of BM-21 "Grad" launchers in a residential area. The launchers had been used to fire at Ukrainian positions, provoking return fire and causing civilian casualties. A DPR leader said that its forces were indeed shelling from residential areas (mentioning school 41 specifically), but that "the punishment of

3850-492: The declaration of a Donetsk People's Republic. According to the Russian ITAR-TASS , the declaration was voted by some regional legislators, while Ukrainian media claimed that neither the Donetsk city council nor district councils of the city delegated any representatives to the session. The political leadership initially consisted of Denis Pushilin , self-appointed as chairman of the government, while Igor Kakidzyanov

3927-568: The duration of the conflict. As a consequence, its flag and banner are decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honour. During World War II , it reported to the police headquarters and took the name of Guard of Paris. Part of its staff rallied to General de Gaulle, and the Guard was involved in fighting alongside the FFI during the liberation of Paris . From 1947 to 1954, the Republican Guard took part in

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4004-660: The elections were again postponed to 6 November. In July 2016, over a thousand people, mainly small business owners, protested in Horlivka against corruption and taxes, which included charging customs fees on imported goods. On 2 October 2016, the DPR and LPR held primaries in were voters voted to nominate candidates for participation in the 6 November 2016 elections. Ukraine denounced these primaries as illegal. The DPR finally held elections on 11 November 2018 . These were described as "predetermined and without alternative candidates" and not recognised externally. On 16 October 2016,

4081-477: The enemy is everyone's shared responsibility". On 2 July 2015, DPR leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko ordered local elections to be held on 18 October 2015 "in accordance with the Minsk II agreements". The 2015 Ukrainian local elections were set for 25 October 2015. This was condemned by Ukraine. On 4 September 2015, there was a sudden change in the DPR government, where Denis Pushilin replaced Andrey Purgin in

4158-532: The false pretext of "genocide of Russian speakers", another approx. 3 mln. either fled or were killed, resulting in total in 80% decrease of Donbas population. According to political scientist Taras Kuzio, this amounts to "destruction, depopulation, and genocide". On 6 April, 2014, pro-Russian rebel leaders announced that a referendum on whether Donetsk Oblast should "join the Russian Federation ", would take place "no later than May 11th, 2014." Additionally,

4235-523: The first two floors of the government headquarters of the Regional State Administration (RSA), breaking down doors and smashing windows. The separatists demanded a referendum to join Russia, and said they would otherwise take unilateral control and dismiss the elected government. When the session was not held, the unelected separatists held a vote within the RSA building and overwhelmingly backed

4312-497: The government buildings and palaces protected by the Guard. They are also tasked with police missions in support of the Gendarmerie in the Paris area (home arrests, escorts etc.). One of the seven intervention platoons is permanently deployed on a rotational basis to either French Guiana in support of forces combating illegal gold mining or to another French oversea territory (typically Guadeloupe or Saint Martin). Depending on needs,

4389-641: The government can also be attributed to the Euromaidan Protests which began in November 2013, as well as Russian support due to tension in Russia–Ukraine relations over Ukraine's geopolitical orientation. President Yanukovych's overthrow in the 2014 Ukrainian revolution led to protests in Eastern Ukraine, which gradually escalated into an armed conflict between the newly formed Ukrainian government and

4466-407: The group's leaders appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to send Russian peacekeeping forces to the region. On 7 April, between 1,000 and 2,000 people attended a rally in Donetsk pushing for a Crimea-style referendum on independence from Ukraine. Ukrainian media claimed that the proposed referendum had no status quo option. Afterwards, 200–1,000 separatists stormed and took control of

4543-440: The initial fighting force." Human rights activists reported a huge – up to 30,000 people as of August 2022 – death toll among mobilized recruits in clashes with the well-trained Armed Forces of Ukraine . On 16 August 2022, Vladimir Putin stated that "the objectives of this operation are clearly defined – ensuring the security of Russia and our citizens, protecting the residents of Donbass from genocide." On 20 September 2022,

4620-405: The issue of our republic's accession into the Russian Federation ". It also announced that it would not participate in the Ukrainian presidential election which took place on 25 May. The first full Government of the DPR was appointed on 16 May 2014. It consisted of several ministers who were previously Donetsk functionaries, a member of the Makiivka City Council, a former Donetsk prosecutor ,

4697-412: The lining of both sides of the entry stairs of the Elysée or Matignon Palaces (and other buildings) by dismounted cavalry on special occasions. These Republican Guards belong to the Cavalry Regiment and not to the infantry units whose mission is to ensure the security of these palaces and of senior government figures. Certain ceremonial duties in the form of honour guards are performed during state visits to

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4774-420: The local armed militias. The pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine was originally characterised by riots and protests which had eventually escalated into the storming of government offices. In 2011, Ukrainian Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts had a combined population of 6,1mln. As a result of Russian military aggression in 2014, 2 million had to leave the region as refugees. After full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, under

4851-463: The main institutions of the city observed by the Monitoring Mission seemed to be working normally as of 16 April. On 22 April, separatists agreed to release the session hall of the building along with two floors to state officials. The ninth and tenth floors were later released on 24 April. On the second day of the Republic, organisers decided to pour all of their alcohol out and announce a prohibition law after issues arose due to excessive drinking in

4928-408: The morning of 8 April, the 'Patriotic Forces of Donbas', a pro-Kyiv group that was formed on 15 March earlier that year by 13 pro-Kyiv NGOs, political parties and individuals, issued a statement "cancelling" the other group's declaration of independence, citing complaints from locals. The Donetsk Republic organisation continued to occupy the RSA and upheld all previous calls for a referendum and

5005-563: The orchestra performs in three configurations: It was founded in 1848 by Jean-Georges Paulus . This men's choir is composed of 46 professional singers. In spite of its name (Choir of the French army), it is part of the Guard and thus reports to the Gendarmerie and through the Ministers of the Armed Forces and Interior (owing to the military character of the service). The choir performs mainly during official ceremonies and commemorations but also during festivals and sport events of national and international importance. Since 2007, it has been led by

5082-414: The parks and streets). Some guards are assigned to more specific missions: The Republican Guard belongs to the French National Gendarmerie. It is made up of approximately 2,800 men and women (drawn from an overall body of 100,000 gendarmes). As a historically Parisian organization, the guards wear the armorial bearings of the city on their uniforms. It consists of two infantry regiments (one includes

5159-569: The release of their leader Pavel Gubarev . On 8 April, about a thousand people rallied in front of the RSA listening to speeches about the Donetsk People's Republic and to Soviet and Russian music . Ukrainian media stated that a number of Russian citizens, including one leader of a far-right militant group, had also taken part in the events. 12 April saw the start of a military conflict. Russian nationalist and former intelligence officer Igor "Strelkov" Girkin led an armed team of 52 volunteers and mercenaries from Crimea, where he had participated in

5236-403: The republic's authorities. After a Normandy four meeting in which the participants agreed that elections in territories controlled by DPR and LPR should be held according to Minsk II rules, both postponed their planned elections to 21 February 2016. Vladimir Putin used his influence to reach this delay. The elections were then postponed to 20 April 2016 and again to 24 July 2016. On 22 July

5313-516: The role of speaker of the People's Council and, in his first decision, fired Aleksey Aleksandrov, the council's chief of staff, Purgin's close ally. This happened in absence of Purgin and Aleksandrov who were held at the border between Russia and DPR, preventing their return to the republic. Aleksandrov was accused of "destructive activities" and an "attempt to illegally cross the border" by the republic's Ministry of Public Security. Russian and Ukrainian media commented on these events as yet another coup in

5390-437: The safety of our people and people in the liberated territories", he decided to declare a partial mobilization. On 30 September 2022, Russia's president Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of the DPR along with the Luhansk People's Republic and two other oblasts of Ukraine in an address to both houses of the Russian parliament . On 12 October 2022, the United Nations General Assembly voted in Resolution ES-11/4 to condemn

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5544-433: The splinter groups of former Russian National Unity Alexander Barkashov . In the call, the voice said to be Barkashov insisted on falsifying the results of the referendum. SBU stated that this tape is a definitive proof of the direct involvement of Russian government with preparations for the referendum. Ukrainian authorities released separatist leader Pavel Gubarev and two others in exchange for three people detained by

5621-542: The start of a military counteroffensive to confront the pro-Russian militants, and on 17 April, tensions de-escalated as Russia, the US, and the EU agreed on a roadmap to eventually end the crisis. However, officials of the People's Republic ignored the agreement and vowed to continue their occupations until a referendum was accepted or the government in Kyiv resigned. The OSCE reported that all

5698-429: Was appointed as head of the government until September 2019 when he was nominated mayor of Elista , capital of Kalmyk Republic in Russia. According to Ukrainian authorities, 50 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in clashes with Donbas separatists in 2020. In January 2021, the DPR and LPR stated in a "doctrine Russian Donbas" that they aimed to seize all of the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblast under control by

5775-502: Was created by Russian-backed paramilitaries in 2014, and it initially operated as a breakaway state until it was illegally annexed in 2022 . The entire territory of DPR is viewed as sovereign territory of Ukraine by nearly all UN member states . Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity in 2014, pro-Russian, counter-revolutionary unrest erupted in the eastern part of the country. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, while armed separatists seized government buildings and proclaimed

5852-402: Was named as the commander of the People's Army. Vyacheslav Ponomarev became the self-proclaimed mayor of the city of Sloviansk . Ukrainian-born pro-Russian activist Pavel Gubarev , an Anti-Maidan activist, a former member of the neo-Nazi Russian National Unity paramilitary group in 1999–2001 and former member of the nazbol Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine , proclaimed himself

5929-419: Was to blame for their collapse. A Russian military attack into Ukrainian government-controlled territory began on the morning of 24 February, when Putin announced a "special military operation" to " demilitarise and denazify " Ukraine. In the course of the Russian invasion of Ukraine , around 55% of Donetsk Oblast came under the control of Russia and the DPR by June 2022. In the south of Donetsk Oblast,

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