From mid-January 2015 during the war in the Donbass region of Ukraine, of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) sought to recapture the city of Debaltseve in Donetsk Oblast, which had been under Ukrainian control since a counter-offensive by government forces in July 2014. The city lay in a “wedge” of Ukrainian-held territory bordered by the DPR on one side, and the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) on the other, and is a vital road and railway junction. Separatists began a concerted effort to force Ukrainian troops out of the city on 16–17 January, sparking the Battle of Debaltseve. Heavy fighting went on until 18 February 2015, when Ukrainian forces were forced to withdraw.
*DISCLAIMER* This footage is part of an war archive of the war in Ukraine and should be viewed as educational. This footage is also to be taken as a raw documentary on the events of the conflict in Ukraine. This footage is not meant to be violent in any way. I am only sharing this footage for the purposes of news reporting and educating. I also want to share this footage for: news reporting, sharing important information with the public, and the transformative nature of the footage.
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