The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

Zelenskyy warns of mines in wake of Russian retreat in northern Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were seeding northern areas of Ukraine with mines as Moscow increasingly focused its offensive thrust on the eastern Donbas region — home of two self-proclaimed republics loyal to Russia.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 2, 2022

Another of Putin's top Russian colonels killed as '70 more funerals expected'

Lt Col Vitaly Slabtsov, 43, was reportedly killed during a special operation in Donbas, Ukraine in what is another major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2022

Peace proposals ‘verbally’ accepted by Moscow, except on Crimea, says Ukraine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: situation in southern Ukraine and Donbas extremely difficult

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said the situation in the south and the Donbas region remained extremely difficult and reiterated that Russia was building up forces near the besieged city of Mariupol.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Endgame dynamics in Russia's war

Five weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the tables are turning dramatically amidst the fog of war. As the Ukrainians have stood their ground better than anticipated, the Russians have been put on the back foot. The centre of gravity in the war now appears to be shifting eastward away…

Bangkok Post · Mar 31, 2022

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Ukraine Recap: is peace possible?

It’s fair to say that things are not going well for Vladimir Putin and his war on Ukraine. Heavy losses of men and equipment and supply chain problems have forced an apparent change of plan. Instead of taking Kyiv and effectively ending resistance, Russia’s deputy defence minister, Alexander Fomin, said…

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

Vladimir Putin ‘knows Russian forces suffering heavy losses’ in stalling Ukraine invasion

Western officials believe this is seen by the decision to focus on trying to capture territory in the Donbas region

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2022

Should we believe Russia’s ‘withdrawal’ from Kyiv and what could Vladimir Putin do next?

After the Kremlin pledged to scale down its offensive in two key Ukrainian cities, Daniel Keane looks at whether Putin is seeking de-escalation or merely buying himself time

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2022

The top Russian sniper married to rebel commander who claims he's killed 100 Ukrainians

Irina Starikova is reportedly a mother-of-two and Russian sniper who operated in the separatist Donbas region and married Alexander Ogrenich, who was on the run from Belarus where he had a string of convictions

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022