In News: Ukrainian President said the – Incessant bombardment has turned Ukraine’s Donbas region into hell
Ukrainian government received a fresh boost as the U.S. Congress approved a $40 billion aid package, including funds to enhance Ukraine’s armoured vehicle fleet and air defence system.
Russian Defence Minister said Moscow was nearing full control of Ukraine’s eastern separatist region of Luhansk
Russian military sent troops to Ukraine on February 24 under the guise of protecting the Russian-speaking population there, especially in the breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk
Russia recognised the independence of the separatist republics shortly before launching the military action.
Russia claimed control of the strategic city in southeastern Ukraine in late April, keeping the remaining Ukrainian forces blocked inside the giant steel plant.
Ukrainian authorities in early May attempted to retake the strategic Snake Island in the Black Sea that was seized by Russian troops early in the conflict
Donbas and Luhansk
The Donbass region, comprising the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, has been at the centre of the conflict since March 2014 when Moscow (Russia) invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula.
Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
Q.1) Consider the following pairs:
Sea: Bordering country
Adriatic Sea: Albania
Black Sea: Croatia
Caspian Sea: Kazakhstan
Mediterranean Sea: Morocco
Red Sea: Syria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
