In 2025, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War estimated that, based on then-current Russian advance rates, it would take several years for Russian forces to fully seize Ukraine's Donbas region.
November 22, 2025
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temporal
Analytical estimate on the projected timeline for Russian capture of Donbas given observed rates of advance.
The term "Donbas" refers to the combined eastern Ukrainian regions of Luhansk and Donetsk.
November 19, 2025
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definition
Regional identification used in discussions of eastern Ukraine.
Donbas is an industrial region located in eastern Ukraine.
October 21, 2025
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geographical
Regional description frequently referenced in analyses of the conflict.
A reported 2025 U.S.-backed peace framework draft included a provision that would require Ukraine to cede the eastern Donbas region to Russia.
August 18, 2025
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temporal
Describes a reported element of a proposed peace framework aimed at ending the Ukraine war.
Russia has asserted a territorial objective of gaining full control of Ukraine's Donbas region and, as of August 2024, occupied roughly 90% of that region.
August 01, 2024
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geopolitical
Summarizes Russia's stated territorial demand and an approximate occupation percentage for the Donbas area.
Donbas is a geographic region located in eastern Ukraine.
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geographic
Donbas is commonly referenced as an eastern Ukrainian region in discussions of the conflict.