Russia cannot seize all of Donetsk region unless Ukraine withdraws from it, ISW says
Russia cannot seize all of Donetsk region unless Ukraine withdraws from it, ISW says
The Russian president allegedly told Donald Trump that he wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region as part of any deal to put an end to the war.
More than 10 years into Moscow's relentless assaults in eastern Ukraine, Russia still does not control all of the Donbas.
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Russia has launched powerful airstrikes across eastern Ukraine just minutes before President Volodymyr Zelensky’s high-stakes White House meeting with Donald Trump. Moscow’s Aerospace Forces struck temporary deployment zones of Ukrainian brigades near Mirnograd and Ivanpolye, using FAB-3000 and FAB-500 aerial bombs fitted with gliding and correction modules. The attack obliterated positions of Ukraine’s 15th National Guard Brigade and heavily damaged the 100th Separate Mechanised Brigade. The timing of the strikes sends a chilling message, intensifying tensions as Trump pushes Zelensky toward a controversial peace deal that could force Ukraine to cede territory. With European leaders watching closely, the simultaneous escalation on the battlefield and in Washington underscores the razor’s-edge stakes of the moment. Will Russia’s escalation corner Zelensky into concessions, or harden his resolve? The strikes set a dramatic backdrop for a summit that could shape the future of Ukraine, Russia, and the West.
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Vladimir Putin returned to Moscow after his summit with Donald Trump, as Russia announced fresh territorial gains in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the capture of Voronoy in the Dnepropetrovsk region and Kolodyazi in Donetsk, boasting of crushing Ukrainian defenses with drones, guided strikes, and relentless artillery fire. Moscow claims over 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers killed or wounded in the latest round of fighting, alongside the destruction of key ammunition depots and drone facilities. Official MoD footage shows Russian troops raising their flag over newly captured settlements as Putin projects strength on the world stage, while Kyiv reels from mounting battlefield losses.
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Russian forces breach Ukrainian defences in eastern Donetsk region, reports claim
Russian forces have intensified their push in eastern Ukraine, pushing towards the Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway in Ukraine's Donetsk region, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia is redeploying its troops in preparation for a new offensive.
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A Russian 500-kg aerial bomb reduced a bustling shopping center in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast to rubble, killing two and injuring at least 28 on July 16. The heart of Dobropillia city was targeted in a broad daylight strike that left more than 54 shops destroyed, over 300 apartments damaged, and multiple cars obliterated. A massive fire erupted after the impact, prompting an urgent response from emergency crews.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly demands that he be given control of the whole of the Donbas as part - and only part - of his price for any peace deal.. Sky News
Hours before President Zelensky’s White House visit, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made waves by suggesting Ukraine and Russia must consider concessions for a peace deal. His remarks come after reports that Putin demanded control of Donbas in exchange for ending the war. Zelensky, backed by Europe, has firmly rejected any territorial compromise, repeating “No land for invaders.” While Rubio urged diplomacy, he warned peace may remain elusive, and without an agreement, the war—already entering its fourth year—could bring more deaths and consequences for Russia.
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