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Russian assault on Dobropillia in Donetsk region draws anger

Original: Dobropillia, in the Donetsk region. Russia swore these towns and their people needed to be "liberated." And so Russia ca

Russian forces are pressing their offensive toward Dobropillia in Ukraine's Donetsk region, prompting bitter commentary online about Moscow's stated aim of 'liberating' Ukrainian towns. Critics point out that Russian occupation has instead brought destruction, depopulation and the loss of homes and civilian life to the towns it has captured, one by one, as the war grinds on.

Why now: Russia's ongoing offensive in the Donetsk region is renewing debate over the devastating cost of its occupation of Ukrainian towns.

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• Dobropillia, in the Donetsk region. Russia swore these towns and their people needed to be "liberated." And so Russia came and liberated Donetsk towns, one by one, from their people, their homes, and life itself. # Ukraine # Ukraina # Russia # Россия # русские # EU # Europe # USA · maknol · 4

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