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Coverage dated April 18, 2022

Russia's Donbas offensive advances with fall of Kreminna

Headline from Digital Journal

The capture of the city of Kreminna may have heralded the start of a major Russian offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

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  1. Digital Journal

    Russia's Donbas offensive advances with fall of Kreminna (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The capture of the city of Kreminna may have heralded the start of a major Russian offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

  2. Park Rapids Enterprise

    Russia launches 'Battle of Donbas' all-out assault on east Ukraine (opens Park Rapids Enterprise)

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    Park Rapids Enterprise's feed description

    In the first reported success of Russia's new assault, Ukraine said the Russians had seized Kreminna, a frontline town of 18,000 people in Luhansk, one of the two Donbas provinces.

  3. Hot Air

    "Battle for the Donbas": Russia launches new offensive in eastern Ukraine (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    "Kreminna is under the control of the 'Orcs'."

  4. Hot Air

    Governor says Russian forces have seized east Ukrainian city of Kreminna (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Kreminna, which had a population of more than 18,000 before the war with Russia, appears to be the first city confirmed to have been taken by Russian forces since they launched a new offensive in east...

  5. CNN

    Russians seize eastern Ukrainian city of Kreminna, regional military governor says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Russian forces have started the battle for Donbas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on Monday. Follow here for live news updates.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Russian forces seize first city in new phase of Ukraine invasion (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Governor of Kreminna says Ukrainian troops withdraw from the city after Russian attack ‘from all sides’.

  7. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ukraine says 'Battle of Donbas' has begun, Russia pushing in east (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Russian forces launched a new offensive push along most of Ukraine’s eastern flank on Monday and the “Battle of Donbas” has now begun, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky and senior officials

  8. The Guardian

    Russian forces capture first city in battle for Donbas (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Governor of Kreminna says Ukrainian troops have withdrawn after being attacked ‘from all sides’

  9. The Guardian

    Russia-Ukraine war: Russian troops capture eastern city as battle for Donbas region begins – live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ukraine says Russian offensive ‘under way and is going very cautiously’ – but admits city of Kreminna now under Russian control

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