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Why did Russia take so long to start its offensive in eastern Ukraine? | DW News
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6:13Now PlayingAway from the current fighting in, people in Ukrainian towns which had previously been held by Russian forces are now trying to restart their lives. In towns like Bucha, where mass graves are being unearthed, residents are processing the horrors they endured under weeks of Russian occupation.
Meanwhile, it's been three weeks since Russia announced it was shifting its focus to Ukraine's east, but that offensive doesn't appear to have got off the ground yet. What's holding them back?
Mariupol has become the focus of the battle. Why is Mariupol so important to Moscow?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that wiping out Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol would mean the end of peace talks. But does Russian President Vladimir Putin really care about peace talks?
DW correspondent Konstantin Eggert analyses the situation in Ukraine.
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