Why Donetsk ‘fortress belt’ matters so much for Ukraine’s defences – Dr Marnie Howlett interviewed for BBC article

A key takeaway from the summit in Alaska is that Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to freeze the war in Ukraine along its current front line in return for the surrender of the rest of Donetsk region. “The reality is these resources likely will not be able to be accessed for arguably a decade at least because of the [land] mines…” 

Dr Marnie Howlett contributes to discussion of Russian claims on the Donetsk region. The BBC article can be accessed here