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
 * Donbass Drama: Poroshenko And OSCE “Wake Up” After Putin Warns Of WAR - Eduard Popov, Fort Russ, June 21, 2018

2021

 * Videos of tanks on trains: Dnepropetrovsk, Mariopol, somewhere
 * Is the Ukraine on the Brink of War (Again)? - The Saker, Unz Review, March 10, 2021
 * They May Try Again. -  Andrei Martyanov, March 11, 2021
 * Russian Federation Siterep - Patrick Armstrong, March 11, 2021
 * Ukraine seeks to justify its future offensive against the Donbass with a bogus “peace plan” and ultimatum - Donbass Insider, March 11, 2021
 * Why The War In Ukraine May Soon Resume - Moon of Alabama, March 13, 2021
 * Biden War? War Clouds Gather over Ukraine - Alexander Mercouris, March 15, 2021 (video)
 * "The main condition is the non-interference of Russia." Is the Ukrainian army preparing to attack in Donbass - Alexander Shakhov, Strana.ua, March 15, 2021 (in Russian)
 * IF RUSSIA INTERVENES, THE UKRAINIAN ARMY WILL HAVE TO ABANDON ITS OFFENSIVE IN THE DONBASS - Christelle Néant, Donbass Insider, March 16, 2021
 * approves strategy to “recover” Crimea, threatening all-out war with Russia - Jason Melanovski, Defend Democracy, 19 March 2021
 * Donbass - Ukraine has just prepared the official death certificate of the Minsk Agreements - Christelle Néant, Donbass Insider, March 30, 2021
 * Who will blink first? Preparations for war are over - Rostislav Ischenko, April 5, 2021
 * Are Russia and Ukraine Sliding Into War? - Maxim Samorukov, The Moscow Times, April 6, 2021
 * Heavy Shelling Is Being Reported In Ukraine As Russian Television Discusses A Possible “Nuclear Strike” - Michael Snyder, April 6, 2021
 * The Dictatorship of Numbers -  Andrei Martyanov, Unz Review, April 7, 2021
 * Ukraine redux: war, Russophobia and Pipelineistan - Pepe Escobar, Asia Times, April 7, 2021
 * ''The deep state/NATO combo's using Kiev to start a war to bury Nord Stream 2 and German-Russian relations
 * CNN - Ukrainian Trains With Heavy Weapons Going East Are 'Russian Aggression' - Moon of Alabama, April 12, 2021
 * Flashpoint Ukraine: Don't Poke the Bear - Interview with Israel Shamir, Unz Review, April 18, 2021
 * Russia Increases Its Defense, While U.S. Backs Down From Provoking WWIII - Eric Zuesse, Strategic Culture, April 20, 2021
 * Worldwide Chaos Just A Step Away In Eastern Ukraine - SouthFront, April 21, 2021
 * The Ukraine Crisis Recedes - But A False Narrative Of It Leads To Bad Conclusions - Moon of Alabama, April 22, 2021
 * War Is Over Before It Begins And Kiev Is Left To Play By Itself - SouthFront, April 23, 2021