Same year
In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea. Which conflict escalated in eastern Ukraine?
Answer
The Donbas conflict
Explanation
The Donbas conflict is correct because, soon after Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014, pro-Russian separatists in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine seized government buildings, sparking a war with Ukrainian forces. Fighting around cities like Sloviansk, Ilovaisk, and later Debaltseve intensified, the MH17 airliner was shot down in July 2014, and the Minsk