NEW: #Russian forces still stalled in #Ukraine
"Not a whole lot of changes...no real changes by the #Russia|ns on the ground near #Kyiv" per a senior US defense official, who says #Moscow's advanced force still 15km to the north, 30km to the east of the capital city
"Not a whole lot of changes...no real changes by the #Russia|ns on the ground near #Kyiv" per a senior US defense official, who says #Moscow's advanced force still 15km to the north, 30km to the east of the capital city
US seeing some fighting in #Izyum, #Ukraine forces trying to take back territory from the #Russia|n forces, per a senior US defense official
NEW: #Russia now firing on #Mariupol from several ships in the #SeaofAzov, per a senior US defense official
Russian forces also inside the city, including separatists forces but still a tough fight, per official
Russian forces also inside the city, including separatists forces but still a tough fight, per official
#Odesa - "still see that naval activity in the northern #BlackSea" per a senior US defense official
But says no shelling over the last 24 hours & no signs of any amphibious assault as of now
But says no shelling over the last 24 hours & no signs of any amphibious assault as of now
NEW: #Russia combat power "slightly below" 90% for the 1st time during the #Ukraine invasion, per a senior US defense official
Says assessment applies to pre-staged combat power
Says assessment applies to pre-staged combat power
Still no #foreignfighters imported by #Russia BUT #Wagner Group mercenaries are in #Ukraine, mostly in #Donbas, per a senior US defense official
#Russia|n forces trying to move on #Kyiv "haven't moved in a long, long time" per a senior US defense official
#Russia|n forces in #Mykolaiv forced to reposition due to pushback by #Ukraine forces, per a senior US defense official
US seeing broad effort by Ukrainian forces to reclaim territory
US seeing broad effort by Ukrainian forces to reclaim territory
#Belarus - no update on possible movement by Belarusian forces to join war in #Ukraine, per a senior US defense official
"It's clearly notable" senior US defense official says of pushback by #Ukraine forces vs #Russia in key areas
#Russia|n resupply? "We continue to see them have fuel problems, food problems...inventory issues specifically in respect to precision guided munitions" per a senior US defense official
"They were having logistic & sustainment issues less than a week in...they have struggled"
"They were having logistic & sustainment issues less than a week in...they have struggled"
Russian reinforcements in #Ukraine? If it happens US believes #Russia would pull from forces outside Russia before it pulls from inside the country - "but that's an assumption" per a senior US defense official
#Russia and chemical/biological weapons-"We haven't seen any imminent indications" per sr US def official
But says @DeptofDefense agrees w/assessment by @POTUS that Russia's rhetoric on the topic worrisome, part of #Moscow's playbook to accuse others of what it plans to do
But says @DeptofDefense agrees w/assessment by @POTUS that Russia's rhetoric on the topic worrisome, part of #Moscow's playbook to accuse others of what it plans to do
#Russia|n logistical nightmare goes beyond, food, fuel, per a sr US defense official
"We picked up some indications that some of their soldiers are suffering form frostbite bcs they lack the appropriate cold weather gear...troops have actually suffered & taken out of the fight"
"We picked up some indications that some of their soldiers are suffering form frostbite bcs they lack the appropriate cold weather gear...troops have actually suffered & taken out of the fight"
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