As 'Battle of the Donbas' Begins, Russia Launches 1,200+ Strikes Across Ukraine; 7 Killed in Lviv

This clip is from the April 19, 2022 broadcast.

Ukraine’s president says Russia has started a major offensive to seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine while launching missiles at targets across the country. "Democracy Now!" goes outside of Kyiv to get an update from Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. Facing a stronger resistance from Ukrainian defenses than anticipated, Russian President Vladimir Putin is practicing "scorched-earth tactics" and "venting his anger on Ukraine," says Zalmayev. "His goal remains controlling all of Ukraine, or at least making it a failed state."