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Luhansk is an industrial city in Ukraine located in the Donbass region, which has been controlled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014.

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A woman's hand holds a Russian passport

Russia forces occupied Ukrainians to change citizenship

Russia forces occupied Ukrainians to change citizenship

Ukrainians living in the occupied east are being forced to take Russian citizenship or face deportation.
ConflictsMay 5, 2023
A soldier looks out over the top of a snow-covered trench in Ukraine

Meeting Ukrainian citizen soldiers in the Donbas

Meeting Ukrainian citizen soldiers in the Donbas

DW’s Nick Connolly traveled to the Donbas frontlines where he spoke to Ukrainian citizen-soldiers.
ConflictsApril 27, 202305:41 min
Aerial view of a settlement of red buildings amid snow-covered gardens. In the middle, smoke is rising from a recent explosion.

Bakhmut: What will be the outcome of the battle?

Bakhmut: What will be the outcome of the battle?

Russian troops are focusing on Bakhmut. How long can the Ukrainian army defend the city?
ConflictsMarch 3, 2023
Two damaged four-floor buildings, one lemon-yellow, with a pile of bricks and debris in front of them.

Life during wartime in Ukraine: Besieged in Bakhmut

Life during wartime in Ukraine: Besieged in Bakhmut

Around 8,000 people are holding out in the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Why do they stay?
ConflictsJanuary 25, 2023
DW Conflict Zone host Tim Sebastian

Russian ex-officer: We’re in a proxy war with the US

Russian ex-officer: We’re in a proxy war with the US

Russian foreign policy expert Dmitri Trenin says the Kremlin sees the war in Ukraine as an "existential" fight.
ConflictsJanuary 19, 202325:11 min
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MH17 trial: What you need to know

MH17 trial: What you need to know

The main trial in the case of the Boeing 777 shot down over eastern Ukraine has come to a close in the Netherlands.
Law and JusticeNovember 17, 2022
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Ukrainian soldier walking toward destroyed Russian tank in the Kharkiv region on September 11, 2022

Russians debate military future in Ukraine

Russia's retreat from some areas of Ukraine is sparking discussion in Russia. Some are calling for mass mobilization.
ConflictsSeptember 15, 2022
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Zorya Luhansk: A football club in exile

Ukrainian football has been put on hold but, for FC Zorya Luhansk, the conflict is not new. DW visited them in 2017.
SportsMarch 11, 2022
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Opinion: Ukraine's geographical tough luck

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ConflictsJune 10, 2022
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PoliticsApril 25, 2022

Cease-fire in Ukraine just a political ploy

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PoliticsAugust 1, 2020
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PoliticsDecember 10, 2019
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Kyiv risks divided Ukraine

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ConflictsMarch 18, 2017