Along with Slovyansk, Kramatorsk is one of two major cities that Ukraine still controls in the eastern Donetsk region. The two are considered “stronghold cities” that are essential to Ukraine’s defenses in the region.
German authorities arrested two men on Tuesday accused of supporting foreign terrorist organizations in eastern Ukraine... were arrested in the eastern state of Brandenburg following an investigation by authorities.
Over the recent weeks, Russia announced that its forces have made a game-changing impact on numerous combat fronts, taking control of numerous new areas in eastern Ukraine.
The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks ... .