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What is the Donbas region?
Donbas is an industrial region in eastern Ukraine, bordering Russia, with a significant Russian-speaking population. Since 2014, parts of Donbas have been controlled by Russian-backed separatists, leading to ongoing conflict. Bradley Townsend travelled there to join these groups, indicating the region's continued status as a flashpoint in the conflict.
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