ICYMI: Latest US assessment of #Russia invasion of #Ukraine
Per a senior defense official, the assault continues along 3 axis from:
- south to north
- north central to south
- north east to south
But it has not been as easy as the Russians expected
Per a senior defense official, the assault continues along 3 axis from:
- south to north
- north central to south
- north east to south
But it has not been as easy as the Russians expected
US seeing "indications of viable Ukrainian resistance" per a senior defense official
"We continue to believe, based on what we have observed, that this resistance is greater than what the Russians expected"
"We continue to believe, based on what we have observed, that this resistance is greater than what the Russians expected"
"We have indications that the #Russia|ns are increasingly frustrated by their lack of momentum over the last 24 hours, particularly in the north parts of #Ukraine" per the senior US defense official
US confirms #Russia launched amphibious assault from the #SeaofAzov to #Mariupol
Landing forces "continue to advance...some were splitting...more towards the northeast" per official "And of course the Russians are continuing to try to advance on #Kherson"
Landing forces "continue to advance...some were splitting...more towards the northeast" per official "And of course the Russians are continuing to try to advance on #Kherson"
As of Saturday AM, NO indication #Russia has taken any cities, per senior US defense official
Also, Russia has not yet achieved air superiority-"Ukrainian air defenses including aircraft do continue to be operable & continue to engage & deny access to Russian aircraft"
Also, Russia has not yet achieved air superiority-"Ukrainian air defenses including aircraft do continue to be operable & continue to engage & deny access to Russian aircraft"
#Russia invasion backed by +250 missile launches, per senior US defense official
"Despite Russian claims to the contrary, we continue to see civilian infrastructure & residential areas impacted & damaged by these missile strikes" per the official
"Despite Russian claims to the contrary, we continue to see civilian infrastructure & residential areas impacted & damaged by these missile strikes" per the official
#Russia missile launches-"There's no doubt in our mind that civilian infrastructure & residential areas are being hit as a result of these barrages" per senior US defense official
Most of the missiles are short-range ballistic missiles, per official
Most of the missiles are short-range ballistic missiles, per official
#Russia military-"We know that they have not made the progress that they have wanted to make particularly in the north" per senior US defense official
"We have lots of different ways to sort of try to gauge what the Russians are doing & what they think abt what they're doing"
"We have lots of different ways to sort of try to gauge what the Russians are doing & what they think abt what they're doing"
#Russia "They have been frustrated by what they have seen is a very determined resistance & it has slowed them down" per senior US defense official
"Events on the battlefield are dynamic...can change very, very quickly" sr US defense official cautioned
"But we believe that their [#Russia] momentum continues to be slowed predominately from a stiff #Ukrainian resistance," adding #Ukraine air/missile defenses "still viable"
"But we believe that their [#Russia] momentum continues to be slowed predominately from a stiff #Ukrainian resistance," adding #Ukraine air/missile defenses "still viable"
As of Saturday AM, US estimates about 50% of the 175,000-190,000 #Russia|n forces arrayed vs #Ukraine now inside Ukraine, per senior defense official
Stiffest resistance from #Ukraine in the country's north, per a senior US defense official
- down towards #Kyiv
- from #Belgorod towards #Kharkiv
"There is still heavy fighting in & around Kharkiv, & of course the Ukrainians are absolutely fighting back north of Kyiv"
- down towards #Kyiv
- from #Belgorod towards #Kharkiv
"There is still heavy fighting in & around Kharkiv, & of course the Ukrainians are absolutely fighting back north of Kyiv"
As of Saturday AM (US east cost time), #Russia forces had gotten no closer than 30km of #Kyiv, per senior US defense official
"We have seen some [Russian] reconnaissance elements in and near the city" official added
"We have seen some [Russian] reconnaissance elements in and near the city" official added
On amphibious assault/landing from the #SeaofAzov, #Russia used four of ten landing ship, per senior US defense official
Landing likely put "several thousand naval infantry troops" into #Ukraine, per official
Landing likely put "several thousand naval infantry troops" into #Ukraine, per official
As of Saturday AM, "heaviest fighting is in & around #Kharkiv" per senior US defense official
#Russia-#Ukraine
#Russia-#Ukraine
#Ukraine resistance stressing #Russia|n supply lines
"What we assess now is that he [Putin] has had to commit a bit more logistics & sustainment capabilities like in fuel specifically than what we believe they had originally planned to do" per sr US defense official
"What we assess now is that he [Putin] has had to commit a bit more logistics & sustainment capabilities like in fuel specifically than what we believe they had originally planned to do" per sr US defense official
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