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The Donbas (UK: / d ɒ n ˈ b ɑː s /, US: / ˈ d ɒ n b ɑː s, d ʌ n ˈ b æ s /; Ukrainian: Донба́с;) or Donbass (Russian: Донба́сс) is a historical, cultural, and economic region in eastern Ukraine. Parts of the Donbas are occupied by Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
May 26, 2022 · Donbas is predominantly Russian-speaking and after Russia seized Crimea in 2014, its proxy forces captured more than a third of Ukraine's east in a war that never came to an end. The Russian...
The war in Donbas, [c] or Donbas war, was a phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War in the Donbas region of Ukraine. The war began in April 2014, when a commando unit headed by Russian citizen Igor Girkin seized Sloviansk in Donetsk oblast. [20] [21] [22] [23] The Ukrainian military launched an operation against them.
Apr 12, 2022 · Donbas: Battle in east Ukraine expected to be bloody and decisive. 12 April 2022. By Jonathan Beale, BBC News, Donbas, Ukraine. BBC. Much of the war in eastern Ukraine has been fought in areas of...
Jun 11, 2024 · Donbas, large mining and industrial region of southeastern Europe, notable for its sizable coal reserves. The industrial area of the Donbas includes much of the Ukrainian oblasti (provinces) of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Apr 25, 2022 · War in Ukraine. Lt Denys Gordeev and his men are facing the full force of the Russian Army. By Jonathan Beale. Defence correspondent, Eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have been holding the line in...
Jul 5, 2022 · But the Kremlin’s aim when it relaunched its offensive in the Donbas region in mid-April was to surround and kill or capture tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops in the so-called Joint Forces...
Apr 7, 2022 · The battle for the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine will remind the world of World War Two and involve thousands of tanks, Ukraine's foreign minister says. Dmytro Kuleba asks Nato allies to ...
Apr 18, 2022 · The Battle for the Donbas. Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun, Ukraine says. Share full article. By Carole Landry. April 18, 2022. Good evening. This is your Russia-Ukraine War...
Apr 19, 2022 · With troops concentrated for a major ground assault, airstrikes bombarding cities and Ukraine’s forces steeling for what could be a series of decisive battles, many expect the Russian offensive to...
