These demonstrations , which followed the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation ( February to March 2014 ) , and which were part of a wider group of concurrent pro-Russian protests across southern and eastern Ukraine , escalated Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale into an armed conflict Hostile_encounter between the separatist forces of the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk People 's Republics ( DPR and LPR respectively ) , and the Ukrainian government .

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a territorial and ethnic conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Quarreling region of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Surrounding districts , which are `` de facto '' controlled Control by the self-declared Republic of Artsakh , but are internationally recognized Know as `` de jure '' part of Azerbaijan .

The HV/HVO pushed Motion the VRS back , capturing Conquering about of territory and consequently intercepting the KninDrvar roada critical supply Supply route of the self-declared Republic of Serbian Krajina ( RSK ) .