{"id":355023,"date":"2026-06-23T19:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-gateway-to-the-donbas-about-to-fall-ukraine-russia-war-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:00:30","slug":"is-the-gateway-to-the-donbas-about-to-fall-ukraine-russia-war-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-gateway-to-the-donbas-about-to-fall-ukraine-russia-war-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the \u2018gateway\u2019 to the Donbas about to fall? | Ukraine-Russia war analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/Sw7V1nmti6g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is the \u2018gateway\u2019 to the Donbas about to fall? | Ukraine-Russia war analysis\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sw7V1nmti6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s fortress city is surrounded: Russian troops have reportedly seized a key strategic city along the frontline. <\/p>\n<p>From the importance of dramatic drone warfare to Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s strategy of putting pressure on Crimea, Sky\u2019s military analyst Sean Bell examines whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to make a key breakthrough. <\/p>\n<p>Could Moscow open the door to its biggest prize yet? 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