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Russian Assault on Donbas Region Has Begun, Zelenskiy Says
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2:01Now PlayingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Monday that Russian forces had begun the campaign to conquer the Donbas region in Ukraine’s east as Moscow continues moving troops and materiel into that part of the country.
Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address on Monday, said “It can now be stated that Russian troops have begun the battle for Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time.”
“In the east and south of our country, the occupiers are recently trying to attack in a little more thought-out manner than before,” Zelenskiy said. “They are putting pressure, looking for a weak spot in the defense of our state to go there with the main forces.”
Russian forces were already shelling the area heavily. Russia has been assembling large numbers of troops in eastern Ukraine for weeks even as it pulled out of areas near Kyiv. Moscow has not announced the start of a major offensive.
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