Analysts @wartranslated and @IAPonomarenko reported between 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. UTC on January 11, 2026, that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has lasted 1,417 to 1,418 days, equivalent to the duration of the Soviet Union's participation in World War II's Eastern Front, during which Soviet forces advanced from the invasion to capturing Berlin. @wartranslated stated the invasion now matches the 1,417 days of Soviet WWII involvement, noting Russian forces advanced 60 km from Donetsk to Pokrovsk with losses exceeding Stalin-era records per square kilometer, according to the X post. @IAPonomarenko detailed that over 1,418 days, Russia failed to defeat Ukraine, break through the front, destroy its military, seize major cities, or cause collapse, contrasting this with WWII events from Hitler's attack on Stalin through the fall of Berlin, as posted on X during the period. Ponomarenko highlighted Russia's 45 km advance from the 2022 frontline near Pokrovsk amid a war of attrition since 2023, despite its military budget, Soviet stockpiles, oil revenues, and ally support, according to the post.
