Why 'Battle For The Donbas' Is A Significant New Phase Of Russia-Ukraine War

A new phase of the war between Russia and Ukraine has begun, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday night.

“Now we can already state that the Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas,” he said in a video address about the long-feared, full-scale offensive to take control of Ukraine’s east.

With a “significant part of the entire Russian army” now deployed in the region, according to Zelenskyy, here’s what you need to know about what could be a turning point in the conflict.

On February 24, Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. Tanks and soldiers streamed across the border,...