Donbas deadline slips again as Moscow slows advance and Kyiv braces for winter
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Russia again pushed its Donbas conquest deadline, now aiming for March 31, 2027, as Moscow presses Kyiv for territorial concessions in a stalled peace process and Ukraine reportedly holds about 21–22% of Donetsk Oblast; Germany pledged Patriot interceptors and IRIS-T missiles to Ukraine while Moscow conducted a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian drones hit the Saratov refinery, and a Shahed drone breached Moldovan and Romanian airspace, prompting NATO responses. Russia’s territorial gains have slowed to under 100 square kilometers per month, suggesting deadlines could extend beyond 2027.
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