Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy said the Battle of the Donbas had begun.
His statement was made after Ukraine officials confirmed Russian forces have launched a new offensive along most of the country's eastern flank.
Ukraine's army has been bracing for a new Russian assault since Moscow retreated from earlier attempts to take the capital Kyiv - and shifted forces to the east.
Waikato University's Faculty of Law, Professor Al Gillespie spoke to Māni Dunlop about the developments.
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy said the Battle of the Donbas had begun.
His statement was made after Ukraine officials confirmed Russian forces have launched a new offensive along most of the country's eastern flank.
Ukraine's army has been bracing for a new Russian assault since Moscow retreated from earlier attempts to take the capital Kyiv - and shifted forces to the east.
Waikato University's Faculty of Law, Professor Al Gillespie spoke to Māni Dunlop about the developments.