Exploreing what would happen if the spring offensive in Ukraine was never launched.

The Ukrainian government, led by Volodymyr Zelensky, has been trying to regain control of these regions by force, with the help of the US and its allies. However, their attempts have been met with fierce resistance from the separatists and their Russian backers. The situation escalated in early 2023, when Ukraine announced a spring offensive to retake the Donbass region by force.