The Kremlin is setting unrealistic deadlines for its military to fully capture Donetsk Oblast, contradicting actual battlefield realities as their advance significantly dropped in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 30.
ISW debunks Putin's unrealistic deadline to capture Donetsk Oblast by late 2026
The Kremlin is setting unrealistic deadlines for its military to fully capture Donetsk Oblast, contradicting actual battlefield realities as their advance significantly dropped in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 30.