Donbas

War Enters 100th Day With Russia Controlling ‘Fifth of Ukraine’

Ukraine marked 100 days since Moscow's invasion with Russian forces hammering the Donbas in their push to capture the country's east.

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Russia Deploys Its Only Operational ‘Terminator’ Tank Unit in Donbas

Russia has likely deployed its only operational BMP-T 'Terminator' tank support vehicle unit in its Donbas offensive against Ukraine.

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More Than 1,000 Ukrainians Remain in Azovstal: Separatist Chief

More than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers including senior commanders remain inside the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol, a pro-Russian separatist leader said.

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US Says Sanctions Biting Into Russia’s Arms Industry

International sanctions are hitting Russia's arms industry, which is struggling to replace guided missiles used by Russia's military in Ukraine because of an embargo, a US defense official said.

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60 Dead in Bombed East Ukraine School: Zelensky

Sixty civilians died in the bombing of a school in eastern Ukraine's Lugansk region this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.

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Russia’s Top General Gerasimov Visited Donbas Front: Pentagon

Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, visited the Donbas front in the Ukraine war last week, a Pentagon official said, but reports that he was injured in a Ukrainian attack could not be confirmed.

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8 Dead After Russian Strikes in Eastern Ukraine: Governors

Eight civilians died following Russian shelling attacks in Donetsk and Kharkiv, the regions' governors said, as Moscow's forces push deeper into eastern Ukraine.

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Zelensky Says Russia Has Started Offensive in East Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia's large-scale offensive in the eastern Donbas region had begun.

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New US Military Aid for Ukraine Includes Helicopters, Howitzers

US President Biden announced an $800 million military aid package for Ukraine as international prosecutors declared the war-torn Western ally a "crime scene."

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Russia Refocusing on Donbas but No Offensive Yet: Pentagon

Russian forces are reinforcing around the Donbas, but have not yet launched an offensive to seize control of the disputed region of eastern Ukraine, Pentagon officials said.

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