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Videographic: Who controls the Donbas region of Ukraine?

2019-02-27 38 Dailymotion

Control of Donbas: An animated infographic showing the territorial claims of Russian rebels in the Ukraine. <br /><br />In mid June, pro-Russian rebels claimed the majority of Donbas, the area in Ukraine comprising the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. <br /><br />Tensions rose in July after the downing of a Malaysian civilian aircraft over Donetsk, just miles from the Russian border. <br /><br />Better organised and muscular, the Ukrainian armed forces then reclaimed area previously held by the rebels. <br /><br />By August, the separatists’ territorial grip had significantly weakened. But Russian weapons, soldiers and aid then crossed the border into Ukrainian territory.<br /><br />By September, the Ukrainian authorities had lost their grip on parts of the Donbas region. And amid an erratic ceasefire, the rebel areas had expanded.<br /><br />So a struggle for the territorial control of a sovereign country is now under way -- with real importance for peace in Europe -- and symbolically, for stability around the world.<br /><br />For more multimedia content from The Economist visit our website:<br />http://econ.st/1pszM3j

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