Tag: Donetsk (Ukraine)

Ukraine War’s Geographic Reality: Russia Has Seized Much of the East

Despite many stumbles and setbacks, the Russian military has gained near total control of the Donbas region, giving the Kremlin huge leverage in any future talks.

Sisters Recount Escape From Mariupol as Russians Closed In

The women say they were forced onto a bus to Russian-controlled territory, then escaped what Ukrainian and U.S. officials have described as “filtration” centers for a system of forced expulsions to Russia.