Russia Wants Ukraine to Surrender the Donbas. Here's Why that's Impossible
Fronts Staff • February 14, 2026
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Russia demands Ukraine surrender the Donbas—but doing so would dismantle Kyiv’s fortress belt, abandon millions to occupation, and invite another invasion. Here’s why conceding the region could guarantee an even bigger war. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts 00:00 Introduction 01:38 An Unacceptable Proposal 05:02 Reason for Suspicion 07:03 Ukraine’s Fortress Belt 11:16 The Coalition of the Willing 13:43 The Future of the Donbas