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Newsday: 19/04/2022 05:06 GMT : Battle for the Donbas has begun, says Zelensky

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19/04/2022 05:06 GMT : Battle for the Donbas has begun, says Zelensky

Battle for the Donbas has begun, says Zelensky

BBC World Service - Newsday, Battle for the Donbas has begun, says Zelensky

The Kremlin has said it wants to ‘liberate’ the region

Russian forces have been repositioning and reinforcing for several weeks after being thwarted in their attempt to capture the capital Kyiv

Nearly two months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the government in Kyiv says a long-anticipated offensive against the east of the country has begun. We’ll find out what's at stake.

We’ll head to China where the authorities are accused of downplaying the number of Covid fatalities in Shanghai.

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