Russian preparations continue in the east for an offensive operation, training additional units and gathering aviation forces, according to Ukraine's armed forces. Follow here for live news updates.
"Now we can already state that the Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time," he announced Monday in a video address.
'We can now confirm that Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas,' Zelensky says. 'No matter how many Russian soldiers are brought here, we will fight'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had begun the "Battle of Donbas" in the east on Monday and a "very large part of the entire Russian army is now focused on this offensive."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces have begun their new offensive against cities in the east and south and that a "substantial part" of the Russian army is taking part.
A new phase of war has started as Russian forces try to seize the part of eastern Ukraine known as the Donbas. During the night, heavy shelling was reported across the front lines. The battle for Donbas is expected to be even bloodier.
Why has Russian President Vladimir Putin refocused his military’s efforts on this region, and what should we expect now the offensive has begun? NBC News takes a look.
Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia targets Donbas in "new phase of war"; migrants in Lviv apartment block share their stories; plus, the latest images of war.
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.
In recent weeks, after its attempt to storm Kyiv failed, the Kremlin declared that its main goal of the war was to capture Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
The Kremlin declared the capture of the Donbas its main goal after its attempt to storm Kyiv failed. “The Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday evening.
Officials in Kyiv have said a "significant portion" of the Russian army is starting a long-anticipated offensive in eastern Ukraine. Follow DW for the latest.
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