Photo: Reuters Russia's two eastern regions are facing a crisis in Russia after President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to infiltrate rebel-held areas. Russia's president says his country recognizes them as independent nations. But what do we know about Donetsk and Luhansk? In 2014 the separatists successfully occupied a vast territory in the two regions and have since declared the establishment of the Donetsk Republic (DNR) and the Luhansk Republic (LNR), on the border with Russia. Ukraine calls them "temporary occupied territories" - as in the case of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. But they all depend on financial and military support from Russia. Russia-backed DNR regional leaders Denis Pushilin and LNR Leonid Pasechnik won the 2018 general election without international support. The two leaders called for the Russian Federation. Where are Luhansk and Donetsk on the map? photo: google The two breakaway regions belong to th