World Cup offensive on Donbass

There is much speculation that Ukraine will launch a large offensive on Donbass during World Cup 2018.

Analysis

 * Implications of the Military Capabilities of Ukraine and Novorussia - Russell Bentley, February 7, 2018
 * Ukraine's Military Is Back - Mykola Bielieskov, The National Interest, February 27, 2018
 * Russia Insider: If Ukrainian Army Attacks Donbass Again It Will Take Russia Crossing the Border to Stop It
 * The World Cup in Russia and the "Large-Scale Offensive" in Donbass - Ollie Richardson, StalkerZone, May 26, 2018
 * The Battle For Gorlovka: Is Ukraine Pounding Donbass For A Blitzkrieg? - Eduard Popov, Fort Russ, May 29, 2018
 * Babchenko - xymphora, May 31, 2018
 * No Blitzkrieg On World Cup: Russian War Games Warn Ukraine - Eduard Popov, Fort Russ, June 8, 2018
 * Усталый фронт: ситуация в Донбассе перед Чемпионатом мира (The situation in Donbass before the World Cup) - Sputnik i Pogrom, June 8, 2018
 * Noted: в Донбассе vs на Донбассе; generally в a country, на a territory; but there is also a subtle point as Donbass is abbreviation of Donetskii bassein, a (в).
 * Desperate Poroshenko Calls Putin As War Stakes Escalate - Eduard Popov, Fort Russ, June 9, 2018