Ukraine: British think tank predicts devastating consequences of resuming War in Donbass

The recent uptick in violence is significant, since it follows a period of particular calm after both sides agreed to additional ceasefire measures in the Minsk Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) in July 2020. The British Royal Joint Institute for Defense Studies (RUSI) analyzed the reasons for the sharp escalation of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine. The British think tank notes that the rise in tensions at the frontline in the Donbas between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebels is evident through an increase in ceasefire violations and military casualties. This frontline in eastern Ukraine separates Ukrainian government-controlled territory from the…