Donbas war (2014-present)

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People of Ukraine

Trump vows his peace deal will end Russia’s war and save lives. Ukraine’s war victims have a word to say

Ukrainians who buried loved ones stand against Trump's Russia-serving "surrender proposals", vowing their sacrifice must result in a victory, not a betrayal.

byVira Kravchuk

Ukraine claims milestone in top UN Court, but Russia left unpunished

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Russian Aggression

Ukraine claims milestone in top UN Court, but Russia left unpunished

After nearly 7 years, the International Court of Justice issued a nuanced ruling on Ukraine's case over Russian violations in occupied Crimea and Donbas - one with symbolic meaning but limited tangible impact for now.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Analysis

North Korean arms transfers to Russia estimated over 500,000 artillery rounds in two months, OSINT group says

An investigative study, supported by satellite imagery and cargo analysis, confirms the delivery of 500,000 artillery rounds from North Korea to Russia within two months.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian flag flown over occupied Donetsk via balloons

On 9 September 2023, in honor of 245th Avdiyivka City Day, the Ukrainian military released balloons carrying the national flag into the sky, sending them in the direction of occupied Donetsk.

byBohdan Ben

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian troops advanced nearly 1 km in the city of Bakhmut – UK intel

Russia has likely made further gains in the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donbas, advancing into the city…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian troops are pressing in an effort to encircle small Ukrainian city Avdiivka

Avdiivka, with a pre-war population of 30,000, is another small Ukrainian city Russian forces are trying to encircle…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian actor Dmytro Linartovych recalls how they defended Solder in Ukraine’s Donbas (video)

Ukrainian actor Dmytro Linartovych voluntarily joined the military when Russia invaded Ukraine for the second time in February…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

Ukrainian Grandma Resists Russian invasion and learns to shoot a gun

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Opinion

Ukraine’s secret to resisting Russia: resilience

Many continue to report on the war as it is a conventional war that started on 24 February…

byHans Petter Midttun

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War in Donbas

After launching escalation, Russian proxies prepare to evacuate civilians, Ukraine’s Army chief says

Ukrainian kindergarten and school hit as Russian-hybrid forces escalate hostilities all over Donbas The full official statement says:…

byBohdan Ben

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Will Russia invade Ukraine? Here is what we know (and what we don’t)

Ukraine is in the middle of another war scare – the second one in just one year. Reports…

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

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War in Donbas

MH17 trial: Donbas “rebels” sent targets for Russia’s artillery attacks on Ukrainian bases

The regular court hearing in The Netherlands in the case of the downing of flight MH17 where these…

byAlya Shandra

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Russian Aggression

Ukraine moves closer to restoring justice for victims of Russia’s war crimes

What are war crimes? The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court stipulates a legal definition of war…

byYuliia Rudenko

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New reservists law in Ukraine: A forced step forward

According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the reserve system reforms introduce a number of key changes (Army Inform,…

byThe Jamestown Foundation

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Putin failed to achieve his 3 goals in Ukraine because he’s not ready to launch a major war, Polish analyst says

In 2014, Putin used stealth to advance Russian forces toward and into Ukrainian territory; but this time, the…

byPaul A. Goble

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Escalation around Donbas: Is the Ukrainian army prepared for full-scale Russian aggression?

Several reasons were put forward to try to explain the springtime Russian buildup; and any or all of…

byThe Jamestown Foundation

A trainload of Msta-S self-propelled howitzers reportedly arrived in Russian-occupied Crimea as part of Putin's aggressive military buildup targeting Ukraine. Crimea, April 2021. (Source: Social media)

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Russian Aggression

War scare is Putin’s natural element

The current escalation of tensions around eastern Ukraine is dangerous and may appear untimely and inopportune while Europe…

byThe Jamestown Foundation

Russian naval ship and helicopters (Image: mil.ru)

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Moscow will be ready for a war against Ukraine ‘in a month,’ Felgenhauer says

With the turn of the calendar and increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine and Russia and the West,…

byPaul A. Goble

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War in Donbas

Largest-yet report on Ukraine invasion documents Russian army in Donbas

Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula, which took place from 20 February to 18 March 2014, marked…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

Ukraine. Residents gather at a water point in Bakhmutka, Donetsk region in 2019 (Photo: UNICEF/UN0243044/Morris VII)

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Donbas without water: The ecology of the east Ukrainian frontline

The military conflict between Ukraine and combined Russian-separatist forces in Donbas (a region encompassing the Donetsk and Luhansk…

byThe Jamestown Foundation

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War in Donbas

Conflict conservation in Ukraine’s east follows the Transnistria model

Freeze, moreover, implies a natural or spontaneous process; whereas the post-hostilities situation in Transnistria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia—and…

byThe Jamestown Foundation