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Russia shifts focus, trying to wear down Ukraine's army in the east

Headline from News West 9, on the newest of 2 developments

After a stuff Ukrainian defense dashed Russian hopes of a quick victory, the Kremlin appears to be changing tactics yet again.

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  1. Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces appear to be shifting focus to Donbas region

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

  2. Newest

    Russia shifts focus, trying to wear down Ukraine's army in the east

    Headline from News West 9 ·

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces appear to be shifting focus to Donbas region (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Russian forces appear to be shifting their focus from Ukraine's capital to the contested Donbas region, possibly signaling a new phase of the war.

  2. The Guardian

    Russia scales back its military ambitions but the war in Ukraine is far from over (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Last week’s announcement that Putin’s forces were limiting operations to the Donbas and their mission was nearly complete is is merely a shift in emphasis

  3. Al Jazeera

    What does Russia’s shift of military focus mean for Ukraine war? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian general says combat power of the Ukrainian military ‘considerably reduced’ and troops will now focus on Donbas.

  4. France 24

    Russia signals less ambitious goals in Ukraine war (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russia signaled Friday it may dial back its war aims to focus on eastern Ukraine after failing to break the nation's resistance in a month of fighting and attacks on civilians, including up to 300 fe…

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Russia scales back war goals amid strong Ukrainian resistance — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    While Russia says its invasion of Ukraine has entered a new phase, Zelenskyy reiterated his call for peace talks with Russia to end the war. DW has the latest.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Live updates: New phase of Ukraine war? Russia shifts focus (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Russian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls the liberation of the contested Donbas region,

  7. The Times of Israel

    New phase of Ukraine war? Russia shifts focus (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  8. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Russia signals possible shift in war strategy — as it happened | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russia's Defense Ministry suggested it will focus on the Donbas region amid heavy military losses. Meanwhile, cease-fire efforts appear to show limited progress. DW has the latest.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Russian forces appear to be shifting their focus from Ukraine’s capital to the contested Donbas region, possibly signaling a new phase of the war. The Russians seem to be prioritizing

  10. Fox News

    Russian forces shift focus east, away from Kyiv: LIVE UPDATES (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Russian troops appear to have shifted their focus away from Kyiv, Ukraine's capital city to the contested Donbas region where some areas are controlled by Russian separatists. Moscow said it was liberating the disputed area.

  11. WFMZ Allentown

    Russians shift focus from Kyiv — scaling back goals in war? (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Russian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region. It

  12. The Economist

    Russia says it is changing its war aims in Ukraine (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Having failed to take Kyiv, Russia may focus on the east

  13. News West 9

    Russia shifts focus, trying to wear down Ukraine's army in the east (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    After a stuff Ukrainian defense dashed Russian hopes of a quick victory, the Kremlin appears to be changing tactics yet again.

  14. NBC Los Angeles

    Russia Shifts Focus to Try to Grind Ukraine's Army in East (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end the war

  15. The Guardian

    As Russia tries to focus its offensive, Ukraine seeks to scattergun (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Analysis: Over-stretched Russian forces are trying to concentrate on the east, but Kyiv is doing its best not to let them

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.