WorldThe battle for Donbas hinges on Ukraine holding Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. How two former Azov commanders are leading the defense
Ukraine’s command is trying to halt Russia’s offensive on the approaches to the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk urban area. Two operational groupings led by Azov veterans are defending Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Russian troops have cut the road between Dobropillia and Kramatorsk, are storming Dobropillia, and are advancing toward Kramatorsk’s outskirts, leaving Ukrainian forces facing a serious crisis in the sector.
The battle for Donbas hinges on Ukraine holding Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. How two former Azov commanders are leading the defense