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A decade ago, Donetsk was the metropolis of Ukraine's east. Now, Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly has it squarely in his sights.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy firmly rejects Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands to cede the Donbas region, citing sovereignty concerns and the area's critical economic and strategic importance.

Why is Donbas so critical to Russia and Ukraine? This mineral-rich, industrial region has become the epicenter of one of the most devastating conflicts in modern history. From Soviet-era tensions to Putin’s 2014-backed separatist uprising,

Inasmuch as Russia has occupied most of the industrial basin known as the Donbas since its first invasion of Ukraine in 2014 — and is highly unlikely to be driven from that territory anytime soon — Russia has already lost the war, regardless of how long it continues and whether or not a U.S.-brokered ceasefire or peace becomes a reality.

NATO military leaders, including top U.S. military generals, are planning to discuss Ukraine on Wednesday during a video meeting, officials said. The online discussion comes as President Donald Trump on Tuesday said European allies want to commit ground troops to guarantee Ukraine's security.

President Trump is shedding light on some of the points that were discussed during his meeting Monday about the Russia-Ukraine war with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders.