Russians have to cross river in Battle of Donbas: ‘One of the most difficult operations’ | Abroad

Fighting over a bridge over the Siversky Donets River.

EPA

To capture the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk and the remainder of the Donbas, the Russians must cross the Siversky Donets River. “But crossing a river is incredibly difficult,” says defense specialist Mart de Kruif. “It is also the most complicated operation imaginable.”