Former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lt Gen (Reserve) Ihor Romanenko has said fighting in Donbas can be stopped within a year, but restoring Ukrainian sovereignty in those territories may take years.
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UNIAN: Expert explains when Ukrainian sovereignty in Donbas may be restored
A Ukrainian soldier watch on position on the front line, near Katerynivka village, in Lugansk region on April 18, 2019, as a war with Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country drags on.
