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The Ukrainian military’s General Staff says that the Russian forces are focusing their efforts on taking full control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions

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Ukraine's armed forces command has observed signs that Russia is starting an anticipated new offensive in the east of the country, increasing the intensity of attacks in parts of the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, it said on Monday.

First explosion sends some Russian soldiers running for their lives, while another explosion hits a large farmhouse.

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Large convoys of military equipment have been filmed in Russia and Belarus in recent days. Amateur videos analysed and verified by the FRANCE 24 Observers team show that some of these military reinforcements are heading for the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, towards the pro-Russian self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and…

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Ukrainian authorities expect a strong Russian offensive in the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.