# Ukraine war latest: Russia’s deadline to capture Donbas slips yet again

https://mins.news/en/item/50179

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-08 17:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russias-deadline-to-capture-donbas-slips-yet-again/

> Ukraine says Russia’s military has pushed back its target for fully capturing the Donbas to March 31, 2027, after failing to make operational gains in Donetsk Oblast. Germany is ready to provide more Patriot interceptors, while a Russian overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least five people and injured 29, ending a brief pause in strikes on the capitals.

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