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around Donets Goblash, the kind of the territory actually that that Vladimir Putin most most badly wants.

And Donetsk in the Donbas region used to be called Hughesovka because it was established by a Welsh industrialists who brought in miners from Wales to help, you know,

fled Donetsk's frontline towns. This is life on the very edge for

separatists areas the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic and outlined how they could be reincorporated back into Ukraine, but

Novasovsk in Donetsk obst which was occupied and um several years after the

closer to Donetsk. Um to others I cannot say because they are in the secret service, so they have some secret operation they are supporting.

few months in Donetsk. And I also asked him, as I asked everybody I met there, about the demands being made by uh Russia's President Putin, which have had

control of the entire Donetsk region. Well, our defense correspondent Jonathan Beale has been with Ukrainian troops who continue to defend the city.

Luhansk and Donetsk regions voted in favor favor of Ukraine's uh

capture of the Donetsk region. But while Ukraine attempts to hold the line, Western sanctions on Russian oil are starting to bite. Turkey turning to

holds around 30% of Donetsk. There's a line of cities here from Slavansk through Krammatsk and down to Constantinfka. It's become known as

parts of Donetsk oblast Donetsk province that's in the Donbass that it still

- And probably all four territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson?

is that this 20% of Donetsk and some other territory elsewhere further south is basically given up, that the Ukrainians just pull out of it. He said,

Everyday Ukrainian civilians are evacuated from Donetsk. Their army shows no signs of collapse, but they told us that living under the drones was

regions or oblasts known as Donetsk and Luhansk. A war simmered there for 8

know, Donets, Lahansk and that becoming part of Russia?

and it's not gonna end with Luhansk and Donetsk and Crimea in Ukrainian hands.

"We're gonna have to give them Luhansk and Donetsk "And give Putin an off ramp." I don't think that's an acceptable answer to most Ukrainians

Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and you know, capitulation, all recognized as being part of Russia.

Russia was gearing up to push further into the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

the Donbass seized the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk and declared them independent from Ukraine.

Then as you go to the right you've got Zapparicha Donetsk and then right at the easternmost point you've got Lahansk. And as we move north of that coming back

out of Kharkiv and going down to uh Donetsk, which is uh it's probably the

cede much of the Donbas and withdraw from parts of Donetsk they still hold.

Moscow is demanding full control of the area including Lhansk and Donetsk as a

kind of regain sort of military initiative in the Donetsk region.

have uh along the Donbass and um particularly in Donetsk and that is particularly around a small number of of cities and towns Slavians Krematsk

Then, Russia-backed separatists captured the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk and declared them independent of Ukraine.

incident, Russian authorities in the occupied Donetsk region say a Ukrainian drone hit a bus on the road to Crimea killing seven civilians. Ukrainian

Yeah, we went to a town in Donetsk. The Ukrainians still control 20% of Donetsk.

What more does Putin want? This is my Donetsk region. I was born here. My children were born here. I created my family here, and I should leave all

I don't remember even when the last time I was in Donetsk, so for me it's really

given to them. Remember the part of Donetsk region is still controlled by the Ukrainian army. And that means that if that deal comes through, it means the

than Luhans, Donets, Zaparia and Heron regions which it

So we should mention that Russia has captured four regions of Ukraine now, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.

in the first few months that Putin was on board with that basically would've ceded Luhansk and Donetsk and Crimea to Russia in return for solidification of those lines.

The Ukrainians have been successful in pushing the Russians out of certain parts of Luhansk and Donetsk.

The off ramp likely is going to be him maintaining Crimea and parts of Luhansk and Donetsk.

and maybe, you know, kind of incorporate Donetsk and Luhansk you know, kind of.

But, you know, Donetsk and Luhansk...

My brother is closer to the north in the Kharkiv region. My uncle is in Donetsk,

Moscow is why this war continues. We drove east towards Donetsk.

Russia wants uh those territories in the east to be given to them and they want Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Donetsk and Lugans regions in the east

the other day that uh and and I think he's right that uh 78% of Donetsk region

Well, Russia has also claimed today that it captured three villages in the Donetsk region, bringing it closer to key Ukrainian defensive positions. Well,

Ukraine's fortress belt. Giving it up and allowing Russia to gobble up what remains of Donetsk would leave other parts of Ukraine vulnerable to a future

support this and we thank everyone. Russia is still unsuccessful in Donetsk