Analysts Say Looming Battle For Donbas Will Prove Decisive In Russia S War On Ukraine
“They want to achieve some natural, tangible goals in Donbass within the next two weeks,” a senior Pentagon official told reporters during a briefing on Thursday. However, given the ongoing challenges, Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to deliver the knockout blow he is desperately seeking, analysts say. Any territorial gains Russia makes are expected to be significantly less significant than those envisioned by Putin when he launched the invasion of his much smaller and less powerful neighbor in late February....