Donbas: the object of Putin’s desire and the crux of the war in Ukraine
- Posted on August 18, 2025
- By CNN
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Donbas: the object of Putin’s desire and the crux of the war in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Donbas, consisting of Donetsk and Luhansk, is at the heart of Moscow’s goals. An industrial powerhouse in the Soviet era, it also has rich farmland, important rivers and a coastline on the Sea of Azov.
