The Republic of Stakhanov was a proposed separatist republic of Pavel Dryomov on the territory of the city of Stakhanov within the separatist

Luhansk People's Republic The Luhansk or Lugansk People's Republic (russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика, Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika, ; abbreviated as LPR or LNR, rus, ЛНР) is a disputed entity created by Russian-backed ...

. Before the war Dryomov was a bricklayer in Stakhanov. At the beginning of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Dryomov offered Stakhanov citizens an alternate vision to that of the LPR - a new,

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, "Cossack" republic "that works for the poor and elderly". In 2014 Dryomov was called the "savior of Stakhanov" by the British journalist Oliver Carroll who wrote an article about him in

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magazine. According to Carroll, one of the main points of departure between The Republic of Stakhanov and the

was whether to adhere to the

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ceasefire deal with Ukraine. Dryomov advocated continuing the War in Donbas. During a speech, he advocated his views and stated "We've had enough corruption and slavery here for a century! We're not fools—neither Poroshenko nor Putin are interested in an honest country!" Nothing would be allowed to get in the way of destiny, he declared: "We will build a Cossack republic right here in Stakhanov!" According to some sources, on September 14, 2014, Don Cossacks in

Stakhanov, Ukraine Stakhanov (), or Kadiivka () is a city in the Luhansk Oblast (region) of eastern Ukraine occupied by Russia. The city is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Its population is approximately . Name Before 1937 the city was known as Kadi ...

proclaimed the Republic of Stakhanov, with the city of Stakhanov serving as the administrative centre and its 60,000 people. They claimed that a "Cossack government" now ruled in Stakhanov. However, the following day, this was claimed to be a fabrication, and an unnamed Don Cossack leader stated the September 14 meeting had, in fact, resulted in 12,000 Cossacks volunteering to join the LPR forces. Pavel Dryomov died on 12 December 2015 when his car was blown up while he was traveling the day after his wedding.Separatist Cossack Commander Reported Killed In Ukraine's Luhansk

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(12 December 2015)

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