27/ It remains to be seen how this Fourth (?) Battle of the Donets will unfold. Assuming the Ukrainians are able to retain control of the high ground, however, the Russians will face formidable difficulties in taking full control of the Siverskyi Donets valley. /end
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River valley ravines and water crossings: recurring obstacles in warfare
26/ The biggest obstacles they faced were the ravines and gullies of the river valley, as well as the difficulty of crossing the water – exactly the same factors that the Russians now face, and that the Ukrainians will face in any counter-offensives.
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Sievierodonetsk vs. Lysychansk: Choosing battleground – floodplain or hilltop?
17/ Take a look at these views of Sievierodonetsk from Lysychansk and vice-versa. Where would you rather be – on the exposed flood plain, having to attack uphill through steep wooded gullies, or dug in on the hill 130 m (450 ft) above, firing down on enemies in the open below?
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Russian river crossing near Bohorodychne and Tetyanivka raises concerns
14/ Reports in the last two days suggest that the Russians have crossed the river again near Bohorodychne and Tetyanivka across from Sviatohirsk. This is potentially dangerous for the Ukrainians, though they almost certainly still control the high ground behind the two towns.
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Russia’s Siverskyi Donets crossing at Izyum: Key to Donbas encirclement, but slow advance.
13/ Crossing the Siverskyi Donets has been a high priority for Russia as an essential step towards encircling Ukraine's forces in the Donbas. They crossed the river at Izyum in early April but so far haven't been able to advance much further on that axis. https://
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Bridges destroyed on the Siverskyi Donets
11/ Both sides have sought to shape the battlefield along the Siverskyi Donets Reportedly, most of the bridges have now been destroyed by the Ukrainians, such as the one at Sviatohirsk in the last few days. https://t.co/jJoByBSlCh
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 8 juin 2022Both sides have sought to shape the battlefield along the Siverskyi Donets. Reportedly, most of the bridges have now been destroyed by the Ukrainians, such as the one at Sviatohirsk, in the last few days.
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Siverskyi Donets river a key battleground, frontline near Balakliia, Pryshb, south of Izyum
9/ The Siverskyi Donets has emerged as a key battleground, with the frontline running along a substantial length of the river, roughly between Balakliia in the west and Pryshb in the east, with Russian salients south of Izyum.
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Siverskyi Donets river valley: wide, meandering, cutting through Donbas chalk plateaus
4/ The Siverskyi Donets sits in a wide valley that varies from between 8–10 km (5.0–6.2 mi) in the upper part and as much as 20–26 km (12–16 mi) downstream. It's very meandering, doubling back on itself in some places as it cuts through the chalk plateaus of the Donbas.
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Siverskyi Donets: Ukraine’s longest river, namesake of Donetsk and Donbas
2/ The Siverskyi Donets (also known in Russian as the Seversky Donets or just the Donets) is one of Ukraine's longest rivers, at 1,053 km (654 mi) in length. It's the river that gives its name to Donetsk and to the entire Donbas – literally the Donets basin.
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Metal detectors installed at Kyiv Central Railway Station
Metal detectors have been installed at Kyiv Central Railway Station. PHOTO https://censor.net/ua/p3346810