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The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

The battle for the Donbas, the eastern region of Ukraine, has become a war of attrition. Small gains are celebrated by the Russians while Ukrainian troops are now on the defensive in the region. FRANCE 24's Gwendolyne Debono travelled along the front line for this eyewitness report.

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Ukraine’s Implausible Theories of Victory

The Fantasy of Russian Defeat and the Case for Diplomacy

Foreign Affairs

Putin says his Ukraine operation has hardly even started

“We are hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. Let them try.”

Axios

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Evacuations as Russia Advances in Ukraine's Donbas

The evacuation of desperate civilians from Sloviansk pressed on Wednesday as Russian troops pushed towards the eastern Ukrainian city in their campaign to control the Donbas region. Sloviansk has been hit by heavy bombardment as Russian forces advance westwards on day 133 of the invasion. "Twenty years of work; everything…

Asharq Al-Awsat

We need a new plan for the third phase of Vladimir Putin’s war

With the capture of Luhansk by Russian forces, the war in Ukraine enters a new phase, the third since the invasion on February 24th, and perhaps the longest and most deadly. For Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky and his commanders, it is still a fight for survival. A new defensive line is…

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin Could Offer Ceasefire To Ukraine, Putting Zelenskyy In A Very Difficult Situation, Says Analyst

Russian President Vladimir Putin could reportedly offer Ukraine a ceasefire as he attempts to fortify Russian advances in Luhansk and Donbas, but only after his army takes over all of the latter regions.

Benzinga

Ukraine evacuates civilians from Sloviansk as Russian troops advance

The evacuation of civilians from the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk continued Wednesday as Russian troops pressed towards the city in their campaign to control the Donbas region. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time, GMT+2.

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Russia's stated war aims begin catching up with reality

The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament said on Tuesday that Ukraine had become a "terrorist state" and was doing everything to ensure that Russia did not stop its invasion at the borders of the eastern Donbas region as advertised.

Reuters

UK in chilling warning that Vladimir Putin’s forces will continue to ‘level cities’

In its daily dispatch from the war in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence say the Kremlin's capture of Lysychansk will give Russia the stage to mount the second stage of its attack on Donetsk - the next move in its initial goal of "liberating" the Donbas region

Daily Mirror

Ukraine town warned to evacuate ahead of Russian assault

A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in seizing the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, the mayor of a city that could be next in Moscow’s firing line warned residents to evacuate ahead of an expected assault

The Independent UK

Separatist official: Ukrainian forces should be pushed back to Kyiv region - RIA

An official from the militia of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces should be pushed back to the Kyiv region so their missiles stop threatening the people of Donbas, RIA news agency reported.

Reuters

High Cost of Russia Gains in Ukraine Could Limit New Advance

After more than four months of ferocious fighting, Russia claimed a key victory: full control over one of the two provinces in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. But Moscow’s rout of the last remaining bulwark of Ukrainian resistance in Luhansk province came at a steep price. The critical question now is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

High cost of Russia gains in Ukraine could limit new advance

After more than four months of ferocious fighting, Russia claimed full control over one of the two provinces in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland

The Independent UK

Putin’s forces will continue to ‘level towns and cities’, UK warns

Vladimir Putin’s forces will continue to “level towns and cities” as they continue their slow advance through the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, British military chiefs warned on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Shells Ukraine’s Donetsk Region Seeking New Gains after Seizing Luhansk

Russian forces struck targets across Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday, a day after President Vladimir Putin declared victory in the neighboring region of Luhansk after months of grueling attritional warfare in which both sides lost many men. The strikes across Donetsk, reported by regional officials and Russia's military, followed…

Reuters

Analysis-Russia hails capture of Luhansk region, but big Ukraine battles lie ahead

Though Russia can claim a prize with its capture of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, it is far from Moscow's ambitious early war aims and does not deal Kyiv a decisive military blow.

The Guardian - UK

Putin declares victory in Luhansk after fall of Lysychansk

Region’s governor says loss was painful and he expects Sloviansk and Bakhmut now to face heavy attack

Evening Standard

Putin declares victory in Luhansk as Ukraine faces more ‘grinding’ war

The Russian president’s declaration came as Russian forces tried to press their offensive deeper into eastern Ukraine

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Al Jazeera

What is life like in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine?

Ukrainians say their towns and villages are full of fear and short on essential supplies.

The Independent UK

Russia tries to press its offensive into Ukraine's east

The Ukrainian military's General Staff says that the Russian forces are trying to press their offensive deeper into eastern Ukraine after capturing a key stronghold

Zenger

Troops Destroy Russian Ammo Depot With Hurricane Rocket Launcher

A Russian weapons ammo went up in smoke after being hit by a Ukrainian ‘Hurricane’ rocket launcher.

Evening Standard

Putin’s forces switch focus to Donetsk after capturing key Luhansk city

Vladimir Putin’s forces are switching their focus to capturing the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine after seizing control of the region of Luhansk.

Financial Times

Russia claims full control of Luhansk region after seizing last stronghold

Ukraine general staff confirms loss of Lysychansk in significant military achievement for Putin

WEKU

The last city in Luhansk has fallen to Russia. What does that mean for Ukraine?

Lysychansk was the last major city held by Ukrainians in the region. After their retreat, Russia holds the entire Luhansk region and has its sights set on completing its capture of nearby Donetsk.

Axios

Russia captures key city, edging closer to control of the Donbas

Lysychansk has endured weeks of heavy Russian shelling.

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