US media: By early January 2026, Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine will surpass the duration of the Eastern Front during World War II.
This war that has lasted nearly four years, although Russia has controlled about 20% of Ukraine's territory, has not achieved the goal of occupying Kyiv, and has caused over a million casualties.
President of Russia said at the end of 2025 that Russia will "liberate" the Donbas and Novorossiya regions of Ukraine "by military or other means", despite Russia not having fully occupied these areas. He also confidently believed that the final victory is inevitable.
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