Ukraine: crossing the Donets River, the story of a historic “Bérézina” for Russia

This is perhaps one of the most significant setbacks for the Russian military since the start of the war in Ukraine.

The small village of Bilohorivka, in the east of the country, where the Donets river meanders, more than 1,000 km long - the equivalent of the Loire - was the scene last week of a bitter battle between the Ukrainian forces and Russians.

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