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