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Apr 18 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
JUST IN: Ukraine’s President Zelensky said Russian troops have “begun” the battle for the Donbas region, marking a major new offensive in the 54-day war.

A significant part of Russia’s troop presence in Ukraine is concentrated in the Donbas for the offensive, Zelensky said.
Other top Ukrainian officials are echoing this point. Ukrainian troops held off attacks by Russian forces all weekend in Luhansk region.

🇷🇺 sent 11 more BTGs into 🇺🇦 this weekend, putting tally up to 76 BTGs in country. 11 more are tied down in Mariupol
Reports of heavy Russian artillery also extending to Ukraine’s southern region
“We will defend ourselves. We will fight. We will not give away anything Ukrainian,” Zelensky said in a defiant video message that coincided with the start of the fighting.

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Apr 20
A senior U.S. defense officials wrapped up a briefing a while ago describing how the Pentagon sees Russia's war in Ukraine on day 56.

Here are some of the highlights, including news on U.S. military training and fighter jet parts for Ukraine.
First off, some clarification, Ukraine has NOT received new fixed-wing aircraft from Europe, as DoD indicated Tuesday.

But Ukraine has managed to put 20 more fighters back in the skies with new parts from European partners. MiGs could also be on the way
The U.S. has also begun training for Ukrainian military advisors on US howitzers somewhere in Europe that should last a week

Ukraine will have 40,000 rounds for 155mm howitzer artillery. More is likely on the way from ANOTHER $800 million in military aid
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Apr 20
Zelensky, tonight: “In this war, the Russian army will forever inscribe itself in world history as perhaps the most barbaric and inhuman army in the world … And this is vileness, which will mark the Russian state as a source of absolute evil for generations.”
Zelensky, contined: "Purposefully killing civilians, destroying residential neighborhoods, civilian infrastructure, using all kinds of weapons for this, including those prohibited by international conventions, is the signature of the Russian army."
Zelensky also increasingly frustrated tonight with the pace of Western weapons deliveries to Ukraine.

"It is unfair that Ukraine is still forced to ask for what its partners have been storing somewhere for years."

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Apr 19
NEW: Zelensky claims Ukraine would have defeated Russia by now if West had granted all 🇺🇦 weapons requests.

“We would have restored peace and liberated our territory,” Zelensky said. “Because the superiority of the Ukrainian military in tactics and wisdom is quite obvious.“
“If we had access to all the weapons we need, which our partners have and which are comparable to the weapons used by Russia, we would have ended this war,” Zelensky said.
Here’s Zelensky’s full weapons wish list from a week ago, just hours before Biden agreed to a new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Biden also said today more artillery is incoming to Ukraine in addition to the 18 howitzers already on the way
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Apr 19
Senior U.S. defense officials wrapped up a briefing a while ago describing how the Pentagon sees Russia's war in Ukraine on day 54.

Here are some of the highlights, including Russia's military footprint in Donbas and the latest shipments of U.S. weapons to Ukraine.
First off, DoD officials briefed on weapons going into Ukraine.

The turnaround from U.S. to the battlefield in Ukraine is moving as quickly as 48 - 72 hours.

But we're not getting much fidelity on whether U.S. is providing 🇺🇦 enough ammo.
Russian missile launches into Ukraine have plateaued around 30 a day over the course of the 54-day conflict.

That's way down from the 50 a day average 🇷🇺 was firing in the early going.

But Ukraine has been obscured by clouds, limiting U.S. visibility.
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Apr 18
A senior U.S. defense official wrapped up a briefing a while ago describing how the Pentagon sees Russia's war in Ukraine on day 53.

Here are some of the highlights, including Russia's efforts to add more troops and weapons to the coming fight in the Donbas
The U.S. believes that Russia has added 11 *NEW* battalion tactical groups into the fight in Ukraine over the weekend.

These are Russia's bread-and-butter maneuver units in Ukraine. Preparations for the fight in the Donbas.
The U.S. has not assessed that Russia's offensive in the Donbas has begun, but there are skirmishes in and around the region, most notably near Popazna, where Russia has tried to break Ukrainian lines, and tough fighting around Izyum.
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Apr 14
A senior U.S. defense official wrapped up a briefing about an hour ago describing how the Pentagon sees Russia's war in Ukraine heading into day 50.

Here are some of the highlights, including new details on where that Russian warship can go – and US training for Ukrainian troops
The U.S. is not confirming Ukrainian reports that it hit a Russian warship – yes, THAT Russian warship – and sunk it.

The senior defense official said U.S. believes 🇷🇺 cruiser Moskva is STILL afloat and heading to Crimea's Sevastopol for repairs.
But the U.S. believes the fire on board the Moskva is extensive, and could get worse with flammable materials on deck.

And it could impact the overall maritime picture. Six Russian ships in the Black Sea are now moving further south.
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