Ukraine to Lose Key Defense Line: What Will Happen to Donbas Due to Putin's Plans.
23.08.2025
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Shostal Oleksandr
23.08.2025
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Ukraine is defended by lines of bollards in the shape of dragon's teeth against Russian attacks in the 'fortress belt', which tyrant Vladimir Putin insists on his bias against any ceasefire.The Sun on Sunday military editor Jerome Starkey visited the fortifications and tank traps that President Volodymyr Zelensky calls impregnable for four years.Putin told Trump that he wants to take the entire Donbas, which includes Donetsk and Luhansk, before a ceasefire is considered.President Zelensky immediately dismissed the idea of giving up land, with experts warning that it would allow Russian troops to have a launching pad for new attacks.After 11 years of strengthening the 'fortress belt' and constructing vital defense infrastructure, military intelligence sources in the UK noted that Russia can expect approximately two million military casualties in their attempts to capture it by force.Borrowing Ukraine's idea, Russia created the 'Surovikin Line', which stopped Ukraine's counterattacks in 2023. However, Zelensky refused to give up land, fearing that it would make it easier for Russian troops to attack.
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