Russia's War Against Ukraine UNIAN: Russia-led forces in Donbas use banned mortars By UNIAN. Published Nov. 24, 2019 at 12:56 pm A Ukrainian soldier looks through a night vision device as he keeps watch in Zolote, eastern Ukraine, on Sept. 10, 2019. Photo by Oleg Petrasiuk Russia-led forces in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, used proscribed weapons to attack Ukrainian troops on Nov. 23. Read more here.