Anti-Terrorist Operation Zone (Ukrainian: Зона проведення антитерористичної операції, romanized: Zona provedennya antyterorystychnoyi operatsiyi), or ATO zone[1] (Ukrainian: Зона АТО, romanized: Zona ATO), is a term used by the media, publicity, the government of Ukraine, and the OSCE[2] and other foreign institutions[3] to identify Ukrainian territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (oblasts)[4] under the control of Russian military forces[5][nb 1] and pro-Russian separatists. A significant part of ATO zone is considered temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.[8]
On 20 February 2018, Ukrainian PresidentPetro Poroshenko changed the status of the ATO zone from an anti-terrorist operation to "taking measures to ensure national security and defense, and repulsing and deterring the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts".[9]
This allows the Ukrainian military to take charge of the zones instead of the Ukrainian secret service SBU.[citation needed] As such, the ATO was renamed to JFO zone (Joint Forces Operation (Ukrainian: Операція об'єднаних сил, ООС, romanized: Operatsiya ob'yednanykh syl).[10]
Military administrative division
The official borders of the ATO zone were defined with a list of localities and their geographical coordinates, approved in November 2014 by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.[11]
The zone is conditionally divided into five sectors A, B, C, D, and M.[12][13]
Sector C – northern parts of Donetsk Oblast (cities Bakhmut and Debaltseve), and western parts of Luhansk Oblast
Sector D – southern parts of Luhansk Oblast and eastern parts of Donetsk Oblast (after the 2014 Russian invasion on August 24, all Ukrainian forces were withdrawn)
Sector M – southern parts of Donetsk Oblast (around Mariupol, hence the sector's identification)
Influence in culture and society
Easter eggs from the ATO zone, 2017 - exhibit at the Pysanka Museum
Since 28 December 2015, the song "Brattia Ukraintsi" (Brothers Ukrainians) is the official anthem of ATO.[14]
Further reading
Surzhenko, M. ATO. Stories from East to West (АТО. Історії зі Сходу на Захід). "DISCURSUS" at Google Books. Brusturiv 2014 ISBN9786177236152
^Russia's official position on the presence of Russian forces in Ukraine's Donbas region prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine was vague: while official bodies denied presence of "regular armed forces" in Ukraine, on numerous occasions Russia confirmed the presence of "military specialists" and used other euphemisms, usually accompanied by an argument that Russia "was forced" to deploy them to "defend Russian-speaking population".[6][7]
^"OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities assesses inter-ethnic situation in south-eastern Ukraine". www.osce.org. 10 November 2015.
^U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Daniel Baer Travel to Donetsk Oblast 2015-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. United States Embassy in Ukraine. 30 July 2015
^"Anxious Ukraine Risks Escalation In 'Creeping Offensive'". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
^The Interpreter quoted what Putin said during a live call-in session on 12 October 2016: "When we were forced, I want to stress, forced to defend the Russian-speaking population in the Donbas, forced to respond to the desire of the people living in Crimea to return to being part of the Russian Federation, they instantly began to whip up anti-Russian policies and the imposition of sanctions." "Putin Claims Russia Was 'Forced To Defend Russian-Speaking Population In Donbas'", The Interpreter, 12 October 2016, from the original on 23 February 2022, retrieved 8 January 2018
^Oliphant, Roland (2015-12-17). "Vladimir Putin admits: Russian troops 'were in Ukraine'". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. from the original on 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ATO zone: Day started with Grads shooting near Donetsk (Зона АТО: день начался с обстрелов Градами близ Донецка) 2015-08-22 at the Wayback Machine. LIGA News. 12 August 2015
^"Goodbye, ATO: Ukraine officially changes name of Donbas war - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. February 20, 2018. from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^"Old war, new rules: what comes next as ATO ends and a new operation starts in Donbas?". Ukraine Crisis Media Center. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^Про затвердження переліку населених пунктів, на території яких органи державної влади тимчасово не здійснюють свої повноваження, та переліку населених пунктів, що розташовані на лінії зіткнення. Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України.
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This article is about a territory where the War in Donbas 2014 2022 takes place For Russian military invasion sequence see Russian military intervention in Ukraine 2014 present For other uses of ATO see ATO disambiguation Anti Terrorist Operation Zone Ukrainian Zona provedennya antiteroristichnoyi operaciyi romanized Zona provedennya antyterorystychnoyi operatsiyi or ATO zone 1 Ukrainian Zona ATO romanized Zona ATO is a term used by the media publicity the government of Ukraine and the OSCE 2 and other foreign institutions 3 to identify Ukrainian territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions oblasts 4 under the control of Russian military forces 5 nb 1 and pro Russian separatists A significant part of ATO zone is considered temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine 8 Animated map of ATO zone Contents 1 History 2 Military administrative division 3 Influence in culture and society 4 Further reading 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditOn 20 February 2018 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko changed the status of the ATO zone from an anti terrorist operation to taking measures to ensure national security and defense and repulsing and deterring the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts 9 This allows the Ukrainian military to take charge of the zones instead of the Ukrainian secret service SBU citation needed As such the ATO was renamed to JFO zone Joint Forces Operation Ukrainian Operaciya ob yednanih sil OOS romanized Operatsiya ob yednanykh syl 10 Military administrative division EditThe official borders of the ATO zone were defined with a list of localities and their geographical coordinates approved in November 2014 by Ukraine s parliament the Verkhovna Rada 11 The zone is conditionally divided into five sectors A B C D and M 12 13 Sector A eastern and central parts of Luhansk Oblast Sector B central parts of Donetsk Oblast including Donetsk and Makiivka Sector C northern parts of Donetsk Oblast cities Bakhmut and Debaltseve and western parts of Luhansk Oblast Sector D southern parts of Luhansk Oblast and eastern parts of Donetsk Oblast after the 2014 Russian invasion on August 24 all Ukrainian forces were withdrawn Sector M southern parts of Donetsk Oblast around Mariupol hence the sector s identification Influence in culture and society Edit Easter eggs from the ATO zone 2017 exhibit at the Pysanka Museum Since 28 December 2015 the song Brattia Ukraintsi Brothers Ukrainians is the official anthem of ATO 14 Further reading EditSurzhenko M ATO Stories from East to West ATO Istoriyi zi Shodu na Zahid DISCURSUS at Google Books Brusturiv 2014 ISBN 9786177236152 Sakwa R Frontline Ukraine Crisis in the Borderlands I B Tauris by Google Books 2014 ISBN 9781784530648Notes Edit Russia s official position on the presence of Russian forces in Ukraine s Donbas region prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine was vague while official bodies denied presence of regular armed forces in Ukraine on numerous occasions Russia confirmed the presence of military specialists and used other euphemisms usually accompanied by an argument that Russia was forced to deploy them to defend Russian speaking population 6 7 References Edit Tomkiw L Ukraine War Forces A Nation To Talk About A Taboo Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Archived 2015 10 03 at the Wayback Machine International Business Times 4 April 2015 OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities assesses inter ethnic situation in south eastern Ukraine www osce org 10 November 2015 U S Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and U S Ambassador to the OSCE Daniel Baer Travel to Donetsk Oblast Archived 2015 09 14 at the Wayback Machine United States Embassy in Ukraine 30 July 2015 Updated provisional order to enter and leave the uncontrolled territory for citizens of Ukraine and foreigners individuals without citizenship as of 28 September 2015 Onovlenij timchasovij poryadok v yizdu na nekontrolovanu teritoriyu ta viyizdu z neyi gromadyan Ukrayini ta inozemciv osib bez gromadyanstva stanom na 28 09 2015 roku official document Security Service of Ukraine Anxious Ukraine Risks Escalation In Creeping Offensive RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty Archived from the original on 2022 02 22 Retrieved 2017 11 16 The Interpreter quoted what Putin said during a live call in session on 12 October 2016 When we were forced I want to stress forced to defend the Russian speaking population in the Donbas forced to respond to the desire of the people living in Crimea to return to being part of the Russian Federation they instantly began to whip up anti Russian policies and the imposition of sanctions Putin Claims Russia Was Forced To Defend Russian Speaking Population In Donbas The Interpreter 12 October 2016 archived from the original on 23 February 2022 retrieved 8 January 2018 Oliphant Roland 2015 12 17 Vladimir Putin admits Russian troops were in Ukraine Daily Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Archived from the original on 2018 01 09 Retrieved 2018 01 09 ATO zone Day started with Grads shooting near Donetsk Zona ATO den nachalsya s obstrelov Gradami bliz Donecka Archived 2015 08 22 at the Wayback Machine LIGA News 12 August 2015 Goodbye ATO Ukraine officially changes name of Donbas war KyivPost Ukraine s Global Voice KyivPost February 20 2018 Archived from the original on November 9 2020 Retrieved September 4 2018 Old war new rules what comes next as ATO ends and a new operation starts in Donbas Ukraine Crisis Media Center 4 May 2018 Retrieved 14 April 2022 Pro zatverdzhennya pereliku naselenih punktiv na teritoriyi yakih organi derzhavnoyi vladi timchasovo ne zdijsnyuyut svoyi povnovazhennya ta pereliku naselenih punktiv sho roztashovani na liniyi zitknennya Oficijnij vebportal parlamentu Ukrayini Map of the sectors Archived 2017 10 19 at the Wayback Machine depo ua Map of the sectors Archived 2017 10 19 at the Wayback Machine Inform Napalm A song of Shablya band officially became the ATO anthem Video Archived 2016 01 02 at the Wayback Machine Ukrayinska Pravda Zhyttia 1 December 2015External links EditOfficial informational portal of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine ATO zone news from Segodnya ATO zone documentary series at 24 TV channel Ukraine ATO zone news from Korrespondent net ATO zone at Novini Ukrayini Cenzor NET ostanni novini dnya Svizhi golovni novini Ukrayini ta svitu Coordinates 48 38 N 37 20 E 48 63 N 37 33 E 48 63 37 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joint Forces Operation Ukraine amp oldid 1144472022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
