Russia’s recent actions suggest an apparent shift to redirect its military efforts to the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. But what is the Donbas and how significant is its role in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine? Intense fighting left portions of Luhansk and Donetsk, in the Donbas region, in the hands of Russian-backed separatists. More than 14,000 people had died in the conflict in Donbas between 2014, prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February. As in 2014, the region once again sits at the center of both the military and geopolitical conflict.

Source: CNN April 01, 2022 21:35 UTC