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Bilhorod People's Republic
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English
2023 Belgorod Oblast incursions#Ukraine
Alternative forms
en Belgorod People's Republic
en BPR
Etymology
en uk Бі́лгородська наро́дна респу́бліка, which in turn was based on en uk Луга́нська наро́дна респу́бліка Luhansk People's Republic or en uk Доне́цька наро́дна респу́бліка Donetsk People's Republic.
Proper noun
1 Bilhorod People's Republic
en humorous internet slang A fictional quasi-state located in Belgorod, southern Russia.
en humorous internet slang derogatory en @derogatory name for:Belgorod city/administrative center obl/Belgorod southern c/Russia.
Usage notes
The term is used by some pro-Ukrainian netizens in Internet memes to refer the city of Belgorod with that term, to mock the pro-Russian militants in Donetsk and Luhansk.
See also
en Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
en Luhansk People's Republic, en LPR
en Donetsk People's Republic, en DPR
en Places in Russia Ukrainian politics Nationalism