Why is the Donbas region important to Russia?
- The Donbas region has nationalist importance for Moscow. Eastern Ukraine has been the location of conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian fighters for eight years. A tank belonging to pro-Russian rebels is seen in separatist-controlled Donetsk, Ukraine on March 11, 2022.
Apr 19, 2022 · CNBC takes a look at the three main reasons why Russia is now focusing on eastern Ukraine: 1. Russia needs a ‘victory’ A longtime focus for Russia, the Donbas region includes two Russian-backed...
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Feb 28, 2022 · So, the separatist movements are very much encouraged by Russia.” If Ukraine were to lose the Donbas region, it’d be a devastating blow to the nation. The area supplies many industrial goods and is...
Mar 26, 2022 · A month after launching the unprovoked offensive on Ukraine, Russia on Friday said it would focus on completely liberating the Donbass region, a territory claimed by two Russian-backed separatist states since 2014. Russia seems to have shifted its focus from the ground offensive aimed at Ukrainian capital Kyiv to the eastern region, AP reported.
Apr 15, 2022 · (CNN) Fighting in Ukraine has rounded on Donbas, a sprawling and beleaguered heartland region that has suffered years of conflict and now serves as the bloody stage on which Russia's war could be...
Apr 15, 2022 · The Russian military has announced a new war strategy, focusing “on the main goal, the liberation of the Donbas.” But do ordinary people living in the Donbas actually want what “liberation”...
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Feb 19, 2022 · Why Donbas is at the heart of the Ukraine crisis - CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized two separatist territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states, ordering the deployment...