Andriy Dubchak is the founder and CEO of Donbas Frontliner, a independent media outlet based in Ukraine and reporting on the escalating military tensions with Russia. Dubchak is usually based in Kyiv – but recently has been reporting from Mariupol, a port city in south eastern Ukraine which is home to about 500,000 people, and seen as a likely target for Moscow.
The city, which was briefly captured by Russia-backed separatists in 2014, holds a highly strategic position. If Mariupol was captured, Moscow could create a land corridor between Russia, the separatist territories, and annexed Crimea.
Photo: Andriy Dubchak / Facebook
