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Ukraine’s Donetsk region seen as Russia’s gateway, not the ultimate prize in war
Ukraine defends remaining territory in Donetsk where Russia controls 70% and aims to use it as a permanent base to threaten other regions, officials say.
- This year Donetsk region is the most active stretch of the 1,250-kilometer frontline, with Russian President Vladimir Putin aiming to use it as a launchpad to threaten other parts of Ukraine.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin portrays Donbas as historically Russian, citing proximity, economic ties, and Soviet-era policies, while Russia controls most of Donbas and annexed parts three years ago.
- Before 2014 Donetsk region was home to more than 4 million people and accounted for nearly half the $14.4 billion damage to businesses last year; its residents make up nearly a quarter of Ukraine's displaced, the International Organization for Migration says.
- Ukraine is determined to resist and defend every inch it still holds, while front-line commanders say they'll fight even if it takes three more years for 30 kilometers, as Ukrainians fear Donetsk's fall risks national instability.
- Analysts caution terrain features like rivers, canals, and fortified villages favor defenders in Donetsk and limit rapid offensives, while Russia faces logistical challenges crossing the Dnipro River in Kherson and exposed terrain in Zaporizhzhia regions.
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Ukraine's Donetsk region seen as Russia’s gateway, not the ultimate prize in war
For more than a decade, Russian aggression has made Ukraine’s Donetsk region synonymous with war. It’s both a symbol of Kyiv’s resistance and a gauge of the conflict’s progress.
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Analysts see Donetsk region not as the main target of the war, but as a springboard for further Russian threats
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Ukraine's Donnetsk region was seen as the entrance to Russia, not the final award in the war
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