Ukraine will hold parts of Donetsk Oblast around Kramatorsk

Russia will not capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast by December 31, 2026. The Kremlin set that deadline on June 30, 2026 but Russian forces were advancing at only 3.79 square kilometers per day in June 2026, far below the August 2025 pace of 16.65 square kilometers per day, and analysts estimate…