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Analysts Wary That Donetsk Assault May See a More Protracted Phase of the Conflict

RUSSIA
  • Ceasefire talks have yielded little additional progress thus far, with some analysts arguing that Russia is playing for time as it reorients its troops with a focus on taking the separatist republics to boost its negotiating position.
  • Donetsk is where some of the most experienced Ukrainian troops are dug in and will be a hard fought area with warmer weather ahead likely to make passage for heavy artillery/tanks extremely challenging for Russia and may mark a more protracted phase of the conflict.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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