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Ukraine’s Donetsk region seen as Russia’s gateway, not the ultimate prize in war

Russia controls nearly 70% of Donbas and uses Donetsk as a launchpad to threaten Ukraine while Ukraine fights to defend its territory amid intense fighting.

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — From a bunker in eastern Ukraine, the 33-year-old soldier asks her comrade to fly a reconnaissance drone over her childhood home, hoping for a final glimpse before it becomes just another city pulverized by years of fighting. The soldier took up arms a decade ago to defend her home region, Donetsk, where Ukraine has been battling Russian-backed forces since 2014. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the regi…

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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