Ukraine: Russian Commanders Ask Putin to Extend Deadline for Capturing the Donetsk Region to 2027

Russia’s Plan to Capture Donbas by March 2027 Is Unrealistic, Says Ukrainian Presidential Official

Russia’s goal is to take full control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by the end of 2026. Russia’s military leadership reportedly considers that deadline unrealistic and is asking for more time. Ukraine’s Deputy Head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisa says that even Moscow’s extended timeline for capturing the regions have little to do with battlefield reality.

Ukraine: Russian commanders ask Putin to extend deadline for capturing the Donetsk region to 2027

Russian President Vladimir Putin is being asked to extend the deadline for the full occupation of Donetsk region in Ukraine to March 31, 2027, according to Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. The leadership of Russia’s occupying forces reportedly believes that it is unrealistic to seize all of Donetsk region by December 31, 2026, and has requested that Putin set a new target date. Palisa recalled that Putin had p…

Putin orders military to seize Donbas by Dec 31 – Ukrainian President Office official

The Kremlin has tasked the military leadership with reaching the administrative borders of Luhansk and Donetsk regions by December 31 this year, Deputy Head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisa said.