[2] Krasnodon came under control of pro-Russian separatists in early 2014, and was incorporated into the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR).

A settlement began to grow along the left bank of the Velyka Kamianka, a tributary of the Donets River, known as Sorokyne.

[4] During World War II, Krasnodon was occupied by Nazi Germany from 20 July 1942 to 14 February 1943.

After the end of the war, Young Guard have been commemorated with monuments and a memorial complex in Krasnodon.

[7] The Nazis also attempted to use the coal mines of Krasnodon, bringing in machines to harvest its natural resources.

[7] Since 2014, Krasnodon has been controlled by the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), a Russian puppet state, and not the Ukrainian authorities.

[8] NATO released satellite data from 21 August 2014 and confirmed it showed a large column of armoured vehicles crossing into Ukraine from Russia through Krasnodon.

[citation needed] In February 2023, LNR Head Leonid Pasechnik and Russian-installed mayor of Sorokyne Sergey Kozenko, and head of Krasnoyarsk Vladislav Loginov signed an agreement establishing Sorokyne (referred to in the documents as Krasnodon) and Krasnoyarsk as sister cities.

Analysts see this as part of "wider government initiatives to erase Ukrainian identity among youth".