JUST IN: #Russia "not moving on #Kyiv as fast as they anticipated they would do...meeting more resistance than they expected" per a senior US defense official
But official says Russian troops still advancing
But official says Russian troops still advancing
Signs #Russia is splitting some of its troops advancing from the south into NE & NW directions, per a senior US defense official
Indications #Russia|n forces trying to take a key dam, power plant - possibly including #cyberattacks vs the power plant, per a senior US defense official
NEW: #Russia amphibious assault is underway to the west of #Mariupol from the Sea of #Azov - "potentially putting thousands of naval infantry ashore" per a senior US defense official
"There is great resistance from the #Ukrainians than the #Russia|ns expected" per a senior US defense official
"They are fighting for their country"
"They are fighting for their country"
"In general, the #Russia|ns have lost a little bit of their momentum...a good indicator of that is that no ppltn centers have been taken" per a senior US defense official
US assesses #Kremlin has not been able to establish air superiority-#Ukraine air defense still functional
US assesses #Kremlin has not been able to establish air superiority-#Ukraine air defense still functional
#Russia|n assault has involved +200 missile launches so far - mix of ballistic & cruise, per a senior US defense official
Some missiles have hot civilian, residential areas of #Ukraine BUT US cannot say if those areas were targeted deliberately
Some missiles have hot civilian, residential areas of #Ukraine BUT US cannot say if those areas were targeted deliberately
NEW: "We assess they [#Russia] have about one-third of their combat power [of what was amassed at the borders] in #Ukraine" per a senior US defense official
Despite pushback from #Ukraine, #Russia still has "significant combat power" at its disposal, per a senior US defense official
"By & large, the bulk of the targets [for #Russia] continue to be military related, targeting #Ukrainian defensive capabilities, targeting their supply & logistics capabilities, targeting their air & missile defense" per a senior US defense official
As of now, #Ukraine command & control "is intact" per a senior US defense official
"We have a general sense that they [#Russia] are not moving on #Kyiv as fast as they anticipated doing"
"We have a general sense that they [#Russia] are not moving on #Kyiv as fast as they anticipated doing"
US not seeing much action from #Russia|n forces in Western #Ukraine, per a senior US defense official
US seeing tens of thousands of ppl leaving #Ukraine, many headed to #Poland
"Several hundred of those were American citizens or dual nationals" per a senior US defense official
"Several hundred of those were American citizens or dual nationals" per a senior US defense official
"Our assessment is that the western part of the country [#Ukraine] has been largely undisturbed" by the #Russia|n offensive to this point, per a senior US defense official
#Russia still holding back - it seems - on deploying some capabilities -- "We haven't seen a full-scale effort in electronic warfare" per a senior US defense official
"We have been very clear we continue to stand w/#Ukraine" per a senior US defense official "We're still looking for ways to assist Ukraine, its ability to defend itself"
#Russia|n goals - "Mr. #Putin's designs are to eliminate the independence & sovereignty of #Ukraine...to remove the democratically-elected gvt & install his own" per a senior US defense official
Weaponization of refugees - "We've already seen #Belarus do that..." per a senior US defense official, calling that tactic something that Washington is watching
#Russia-#Ukraine
#Russia-#Ukraine
#Russia|n attack on #Ukraine-"We still believe they are in what they would consider initial phases" per a senior US defense official
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