UA Responding to the New Crisis on Ukraine’s Borders Tilis 4 years ago An Ukrainian serviceman walks in a trench as he stands at his post on the frontline with Russia backed separatists near the town of Zolote, in the Lugansk region on April 9, 2021. - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was travelling to the country's eastern frontline on April 8, 2021, after a surge in clashes with separatist forces and a spike in tensions with Moscow. Fighting between the Ukrainian army and separatists has intensified in recent weeks, raising fears of a major escalation in the long-running conflict over the mainly Russian-speaking Donbas region. (Photo by STR / AFP) https://www.crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/eastern-europe/ukraine/responding-new-crisis-ukraines-borders