Beginning in 2014, with the onset of the War in Donbas, the raion was split: The western part was under control of the central Ukrainian government, whereas its eastern part was under control of the Donetsk People's Republic.

[5] On 9 December 2014, following the events surrounding the War in Donbass, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's national parliament, moved Yasynuvata Raion's administration buildings and government to вул.

Першотравнева 12, (English: 12 May Day Street) in the urban-type settlement of Ocheretyne, which is near H 20 about 35 km north-northwest of Donetsk.

[1][2] The raion (as under control by Ukrainian authorities) is located 20 kilometers from the frontline of the War in Donbass.

[7] In early February 2016, the separatist Pavel Gubarev was appointed as mayor of Yasynuvata Raion in the breakaway region.