Should Russia succeed in surrounding and forcing the surrender of JFO troops, then it would provide a huge propaganda boost to the Kremlin and one of its stated war aims – the ‘liberation’ of Donbas from Ukrainian control. Russia retreated from Kyiv more than two weeks ago after failing to seize the capital, and has…
Russia 'bombards 1,200 targets' and street fights break out in Donbas
Should Russia succeed in surrounding and forcing the surrender of JFO troops, then it would provide a huge propaganda boost to the Kremlin and one of its stated war aims – the ‘liberation’ of Donbas from Ukrainian control. Russia retreated from Kyiv more than two weeks ago after failing to seize the capital, and has…