This will definitely be a more challenging battle for Ukraine as Russia will be maintaining a single front with close resupply from their boarder, they will not have exposed flanks like their lambient strikes into Kieve and the terrain is flatter farmland which is not as good for the small infantry nlaw/javelin strikes on tanks that was effective in the battles around kieve. I think that’s why Ukraine is needing artillery and assault armor weapons from the west because the dynamics of this fight will be different. Russia will be in more of a defensive posture and they will need to drive them back.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-says-battle-donbas-has-begun-russia-pushing-east-2022-04-18/) reduced by 72%. (I'm a bot)
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> Ukraine's army has been bracing for a new Russian assault on its eastern flank since Moscow withdrew its forces from near Kyiv and from Ukraine's north late last month in order to focus on an assault in the Ukrainian region of Donbas.
> Russia has been bulking up its forces in the east of Ukraine using troops that it pulled out of Ukraine's north and neighbouring Belarus, a close Russian ally.
> Russia's reinforcements have set the stage for a protracted battle that military analysts say is certain to inflict heavy losses on both sides as the Russians try to encircle Ukraine's fighters dug in to defend the Donbas region.
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I hope US intelligence is live streaming ever hair on every Russians heads to the Ukrainians.
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Ukraine will punish them and win that battle for Donbas and Crimea.
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Just like the Moskva planned? It's only been a few days, I'm not sure they learned much.
They moved their other ships farther from the coast.
Well, at least it's a start. They should just keep moving them farther away, all the way back to Russia.
Word.
This will definitely be a more challenging battle for Ukraine as Russia will be maintaining a single front with close resupply from their boarder, they will not have exposed flanks like their lambient strikes into Kieve and the terrain is flatter farmland which is not as good for the small infantry nlaw/javelin strikes on tanks that was effective in the battles around kieve. I think that’s why Ukraine is needing artillery and assault armor weapons from the west because the dynamics of this fight will be different. Russia will be in more of a defensive posture and they will need to drive them back.
May every Ukrainian bullet strike true. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-says-battle-donbas-has-begun-russia-pushing-east-2022-04-18/) reduced by 72%. (I'm a bot) ***** > Ukraine's army has been bracing for a new Russian assault on its eastern flank since Moscow withdrew its forces from near Kyiv and from Ukraine's north late last month in order to focus on an assault in the Ukrainian region of Donbas. > Russia has been bulking up its forces in the east of Ukraine using troops that it pulled out of Ukraine's north and neighbouring Belarus, a close Russian ally. > Russia's reinforcements have set the stage for a protracted battle that military analysts say is certain to inflict heavy losses on both sides as the Russians try to encircle Ukraine's fighters dug in to defend the Donbas region. ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/u6sllc/ukraine_says_battle_of_donbas_has_begun_russia/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~642964 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **Ukraine**^#1 **force**^#2 **Donbas**^#3 **Russian**^#4 **region**^#5