donbass

Surviving among ruins: Life in a Donbass city Ukraine says no longer exists

“God preserve you!” says an elderly Volnovakha resident to departing volunteers. She and her husband stand at the gate to…

2 years ago

Historic roots of the Donbass problem explained

Current events have brought a renewed focus on the Donbass, a historical region on the border of Ukraine and Russia.…

2 years ago

Volunteers helping Donbass refugees shine a light on the human cost of war

In just a few weeks, the UN estimates that over 2.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine. Prompted by Russia’s military…

2 years ago

Putin explains why Ukraine attack went beyond Donbass

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he chose to attack Ukraine beyond the borders of the Donetsk and…

2 years ago

Fighting raging in Donbass – militia chief

Fierce fighting has broken out between Ukrainian forces and troops loyal to the breakaway republic of Donetsk, the spokesman for…

2 years ago

Ukraine asks for emergency UN meeting over Donbass

Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics requesting military aid from Russia is “a further escalation of the security situation,” Ukraine has…

2 years ago

EU adopts Russia sanctions over Donbass recognition

The European Union has officially adopted new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, in reaction to Moscow’s recognition of the breakaway Donbass republics’ independence from…

2 years ago

Russia discloses plans for Donbass military bases

While Russia has struck a deal that enables it to deploy troops and military hardware on a long-term basis to…

2 years ago