Line of control

A 250-mile ‘border’ has existed for nearly eight years

Ukraine

Russia

Ukrainian forces were encircled in Debaltseve in 2015

Luhansk

region

Luhansk

Donetsk

Territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists

Donetsk

region

Crimea

Crimea

In 2014 Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the region

Ukraine

Russia

Ukrainian forces were encircled in Debaltseve in 2015

Luhansk

region

Line of control

A 250-mile ‘border’ has existed for nearly eight years

Luhansk

Crimea

In 2014 Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the region

Donetsk

Territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists

Donetsk

region

Crimea

Kyiv

100 km

100 miles