The Strategic Significance of Donbas in the Ukraine Conflict

Why is Russia obsessed with Donbas? Because this region isn’t just dirt and cities — it’s power, steel, and survival.
⛏️ Beneath Donbas lies 60 billion tons of coal, making it one of Europe’s largest energy treasures. Before the war, this region alone powered one-third of Ukraine’s economy — producing steel, machinery, and heavy industry that once fueled the entire Soviet Union.
But for Putin, Donbas isn’t just economic — it’s emotional and strategic. Most of its people speak Russian. The Kremlin calls it “Russian land,” claiming Lenin wrongly gave it to Ukraine a century ago.
Militarily, Donbas gives Russia a buffer against NATO, securing a land bridge to Crimea and turning eastern Ukraine into a fortress line stretching from the Russian border to the Black Sea.
Losing Donbas means losing face — and losing leverage. For Putin, that’s unthinkable.
Because this war isn’t just about territory…
It’s about history, identity, and survival of the empire.
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