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Day 90 of the full-scale invasion.
The death toll in Mariupol is over 22,000. Something tells me that won’t be the final number.
I guess former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will be happy to hear that Ukrainian forces retreated from Svitlodarsk.
In short: It’s all about Donbas.
Donbas
Will the outcome in Donbas determine Ukraine’s fate? Some officials think so:
The Russian offensive in the Donbas has made significant gains, with Ukrainian officials saying the “fate of the country” could be decided in the ongoing battles.
Moscow’s troops were close to encircling the neighbouring cities of Severodonetsk and Lyschansk, whose capture would give them control of half of the eastern region.
The cities straddle the Siversky Donets river, and Ukrainian forces are heavily dug in after resisting Moscow-backed separatists in the war of 2014.
There were unconfirmed reports Russian forces had cut off the road through
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