A senior NATO official does not believe Russia will be able to capture the belt of fortress cities in Donbas by the end of next year.
Source: a senior NATO official on the sidelines of the summit in Ankara, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The official was responding to a question about how long it could take Russia to seize the Ukrainian-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
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The official said Russia had expected to capture the cities within three days, but the battle for them is still raging.
