Donbas: Why Russia is trying to capture eastern Ukraine
With fighting intensifying in eastern Ukraine, why is the region so essential for Russian success?
By Paul KirbyBBC News
Image source, Getty Images
Image caption, Thousands of civilians remain in the city of Severodonetsk as Russia closes in on one of the major cities in Donbas
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