Ukraine claws back land in the Donbas, thwarting a Russian push

Summary

Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that the fall of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine is inevitable and will happen faster than Ukraine thinks, but recent trends paint a different picture. Ukraine has clawed back land in the Donbas, and Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian 'fortress belt' cities.

Latest: Ukraine has clawed back land in the Donbas and so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle its 'fortress belt' cities, although Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said the region's fall is inevitable.

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