The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

New phase of Ukraine war brings no obvious route to end fighting

Analysis: west faces dilemma as Moscow and Kyiv prepare for trial of strength in Donbas

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2022

Putin could TRIPLE troop numbers in Donbas as Moscow plots new assault on east Ukraine - officials

It came amid warnings that Russian soldiers had become “desensitised” to the horrors of war in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2022

Russia could triple troop numbers in bid to take Donbas, say Western officials

Moscow’s troops are ill-disciplined but becoming desensitised to war and committing ‘revolting’ acts, one official said.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

Zelenskyy: Russia likely to attack Kyiv again if Donbas falls

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ukraine’s president outlines his fears over Moscow’s new war strategy.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2022

Ukrainians flee as Russian troops converge on the east and south

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military stiffened defenses Sunday against Russian assaults in the east and south as civilians continued to flee the country in vast numbers and the nation’s president framed the war as an existential threat to all of European democracy.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 10, 2022

New Russian war chief will bring more brutality in Ukraine, US warns

Moscow promotes Alexander Dvornikov, who led Russian troops in Syria, as it regroups for Donbas battle

The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2022

Satellite images show 8-mile-long Russian convoy heading toward Donbas region

The convoy stretches at least eight miles long and consists of hundreds of armored vehicles and trucks.

Axios · Apr 10, 2022

Putin’s target is ‘entire European project’, says Zelenskiy, as Ukraine braces for eastern assault

More evidence emerges of atrocities as Russia pulls troops from its northern campaign around Kyiv to try and capture Donbas region

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2022

Zelenskyy: Russian aggression not limited to Ukraine alone

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says democratic countries are united in working to stop the Russian invasion

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine: Key events and how it’s unfolding

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched Europe’s biggest military assault since World War II with his Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, killing thousands of people, driving millions more from their homes, shaking the post-Cold War geopolitical order and roiling global markets.

Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022