# Ukraine’s 40-day campaign has failed to bring the war closer to an end

https://mins.news/en/item/18855

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-11 08:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/11/ukraines-40-day-campaign-has-not-brought-the-war-closer-to-an-end?traffic_source=rss

> Ukraine’s 40-day campaign has not moved the war closer to an end. Kyiv is now confronting a brutal Russian response. Its air-defence missile stocks are dwindling, leaving the country under growing pressure as it tries to withstand the attacks.

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