ISW: Putin's Donbas Conquest Would Take 11 Years at Current Pace

ISW assesses that at current rates of advance, Russia would need nearly 11 years to fully occupy Donbas, highlighting a disconnect between Putin's 'military fantasies' and battlefield reality. The report suggests Putin uses inflated claims of success to strengthen his negotiating position, but the analysis is based on modeling and may not account for shifts in strategy or force generation.