Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Now Lasted Longer Than Nazi Germany’s War Against the Soviet Union

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has continued for as long as Nazi Germany’s war against the Soviet Union, with Moscow failing to achieve any decisive gains over more than three years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy drew the comparison in his evening address on January 11.

“We are not dragging out time, unlike Russia. They have dragged things out enough, to be honest. Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has now lasted as long as Nazi Germany’s war against the Soviet Union,” Zelenskyy said.

He noted that, as of January 11, the war has entered its 1,418th day and said Russia had sought to “repeat” history, doing so through abuses against civilians and by emulating fascism and the darkest chapters of the 20th century.

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“Yet the Russians are still trying to seize the same Donbas they were fighting over almost four years ago. They want once again to lie about having taken Kupiansk, they continue to die endlessly in battles in the Zaporizhzhia region, and they are still fighting against a single Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.

Earlier, Western allies took steps to formalize long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, as Kyiv and its partners advanced plans for an international force designed to support the country once the war ends.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in signing a declaration that sets out the framework for deploying Western forces to Ukraine after hostilities conclude. The document was signed during a January 6 meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing.

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