Ukraine Russian Influence Territorial Disputes Ukrainian Sovereignty Russian Federation Russian Aggression Russia Military Alliances Uzbekistan-Russia Relations U.S.-Russia Relations Armenia Security Issues Russian Expansionism Military Tensions Russia-Ukraine Relations Ukrainian Independence CIS Relations International Relations Territorial Control Russian Politics Russia-Ukraine Conflict Military Conflicts Conflict Dynamics Baltic States Regional Conflicts Moldova Democratic Movements Chechnya Security Alliances Georgia Georgian Foreign Policy
Confirmation of the move would open routes to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, bolstering Moscow’s push in Donetsk.