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Fighting in eastern Ukraine: Putin "refocuses his troops and he won't let go"
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People walk by an apartment building destroyed during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in Borodyanka, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) AP - Vadim Ghirda
By: Jean-Baptiste Marot Follow
As Russia continues to mass its troops to seize eastern Ukraine, its new priority target, the Ukrainian authorities are again calling on civilians to leave the area as a matter of urgency and once again asking for weapons from the Westerners.
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Moscow says it wants to reposition its forces to focus its efforts on the "liberation" of Donbass, where pro-Russian separatists have been fighting the Ukrainian army since 2014. What type of offensive can be expected and which are the most strategic cities?
The decryption of Pierre Servent, specialist in defense and strategy issues.
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