Luhansk People’s Republic forces

Target entity: Luhansk People’s Republic forces
Context triple: [Battle of Bakhmut, belligerent, Luhansk People’s Republic forces]

• A. South Ossetian forces
  South Ossetian forces were the separatist military and paramilitary units of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia that fought against Georgian troops, backed and supported by Russia, during the 2008 conflict and related tensions in the region.
• B. Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine
  The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine was an anarchist guerrilla army led by Nestor Makhno that fought in the Ukrainian War of Independence during the Russian Civil War.
• C. Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine
  The Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine are a military reserve and volunteer-based component responsible for local defense, protection of critical infrastructure, and support of regular forces across Ukraine.
• D. Kuban Cossack forces
  Kuban Cossack forces were anti-Bolshevik military units from the Kuban region that played a significant role fighting for the White movement during the Russian Civil War.
• E. Ukrainian Armed Forces
  The Ukrainian Armed Forces are the military forces of Ukraine, responsible for the country's defense and security across land, air, and sea domains.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Luhansk People’s Republic forces
Target entity description: Luhansk People’s Republic forces are the pro-Russian separatist military units of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine, actively involved in the war in Donbas and the wider Russian invasion of Ukraine.

• A. South Ossetian forces
  South Ossetian forces were the separatist military and paramilitary units of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia that fought against Georgian troops, backed and supported by Russia, during the 2008 conflict and related tensions in the region.
• B. Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine
  The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine was an anarchist guerrilla army led by Nestor Makhno that fought in the Ukrainian War of Independence during the Russian Civil War.
• C. Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine
  The Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine are a military reserve and volunteer-based component responsible for local defense, protection of critical infrastructure, and support of regular forces across Ukraine.
• D. Kuban Cossack forces
  Kuban Cossack forces were anti-Bolshevik military units from the Kuban region that played a significant role fighting for the White movement during the Russian Civil War.
• E. Ukrainian Armed Forces
  The Ukrainian Armed Forces are the military forces of Ukraine, responsible for the country's defense and security across land, air, and sea domains.
• F. None of above. chosen