Ukraine regroups defenses as Russia prepares new Donbas push
By DW
06 July 2022 |
10:27 am
The Ukrainian military has said Russian forces are concentrating on advancing into the eastern Donetsk province after effectively taking control of neighboring Luhansk.
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