Why is Donbas so important for Russia? | Europe | News and current affairs from around the continent | DW

The Russian army has regrouped and is concentrating its attacks on eastern Ukraine. So why exactly is Russian President Vladimir Putin interested in Luhansk and Donetsk?

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