Day 68 - #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine️
+2,125 missile launches since start of the invasion
"We continue to see minimal at best progress by the Russians in the #Donbas" per a senior US defense official
+2,125 missile launches since start of the invasion
"We continue to see minimal at best progress by the Russians in the #Donbas" per a senior US defense official
NEW: #Russia|ns not holding gains in #Donbas - "They'll move in, declare victory and then pull out, allowing the #Ukrainians to take it back" per a senior US defense official
Says Russian forces appear risk, casualty averse and "anemic"
Says Russian forces appear risk, casualty averse and "anemic"
NEW: #Russia losing ground around #Kharkiv, per a senior US official
#Ukraine troops have pushed #Russian forces 40km to the east of Kharkiv, making it difficult for Moscow to push down from the north
#Ukraine troops have pushed #Russian forces 40km to the east of Kharkiv, making it difficult for Moscow to push down from the north
#Russia making "small efforts...with small ships" in the #SeaofAzov, per a senior US defense official
NEW: Status of top #Russia|n Gen Valery Gerasimov - "We can't confirm reports that he was injured" per a senior US defense official
"For several days last week he was in the #Donbas. We don't believe that he's still there" per official, saying Gerasimov likely doing oversight
"For several days last week he was in the #Donbas. We don't believe that he's still there" per official, saying Gerasimov likely doing oversight
NEW: US security assistance to #Ukraine...
Per a senior US defense official - 14 flights in past 24 hours, with 11 scheduled in next 24 hours
Another 23 deliveries from 5 other counties, official adds
Per a senior US defense official - 14 flights in past 24 hours, with 11 scheduled in next 24 hours
Another 23 deliveries from 5 other counties, official adds
Training - 170 #Ukrainian troops now trained on #M777 #Howitzers, with another +50 set to graduate training Monday, per a senior US defense official
20 #Ukraine troops to start training on #Phoenix #Ghost UAS...
20 #Ukraine troops to start training on #Phoenix #Ghost UAS...
US assesses currently 93 #Russia|n Battalion tactical Groups in #Ukraine, per a senior US defense official
"Not all of those BTGs...are at the same level of combat readiness they were before" invading Ukraine
#Britain has assessed 25% of BTGs "combat ineffective"
"Not all of those BTGs...are at the same level of combat readiness they were before" invading Ukraine
#Britain has assessed 25% of BTGs "combat ineffective"
#Russia still has about 75% of their combat power available to them, per a senior US defense official
NEW: US diplomats making day trips to #Kyiv - but not under protection of US military, per a senior US defense official
No decisions yet on future security arrangements for @USEmbassyKyiv, per the official
No decisions yet on future security arrangements for @USEmbassyKyiv, per the official
#Russia|n air defense systems mostly being kept inside Russia, per a senior US defense official
Russian air force still NOT able to establish air superiority, per the official
Skies "still pretty contested" w/Russians "risk averse"
Russian air force still NOT able to establish air superiority, per the official
Skies "still pretty contested" w/Russians "risk averse"
NEW: "We know there have been senior leaders, #Russia|n generals who have been killed" per a senior US defense official
BUT US unable to confirm how many....
BUT US unable to confirm how many....
US comfortable that its military readiness has not been impacted by drawdowns of #Stingers, #Javelins to #Ukraine, per a senior US defense official
But official says US not taking anything for granted
But official says US not taking anything for granted
"We're going to continue to talk to them" a senior US defense official says of conversations w/US defense contractors and possible supply chain concerns
#Neptune anti ship missiles "are a #Ukrainian product" per a senior US defense official "They can still produce those"
#PhoenixGhost UAS in development prior to #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine
Less than 1/5 of the 121 promised drones have been delivered - "It can be used for anti-armor" per a senior US defense official
Less than 1/5 of the 121 promised drones have been delivered - "It can be used for anti-armor" per a senior US defense official
"We haven't made any final decisions abt embassy [@USEmbassyKyiv] manning" per a senior US defense official
#Russia "are in fact conducting offensive operations" in #Donbas, per a senior US defense official "Incremental, uneven progress"
"They are not making the progress they were scheduled to make" official adds, again describing #Russian efforts as "anemic"
"They are not making the progress they were scheduled to make" official adds, again describing #Russian efforts as "anemic"
#Russia's airpower: "They are still very capable of launching strikes & a lot of them they're launching from their own territory" per a senior US defense official
Most airstrikes focused on #Donbas, #Mariupol
Most airstrikes focused on #Donbas, #Mariupol
"We continue to see minimal, at best, progress by the #Russia|ns in the #Donbas" per a senior US defense official
"They've had some minor gains east of #Izyum & #Popasna...They'll move in &then declare victory &then withdraw their troops only to let the #Ukrainians take it back"
"They've had some minor gains east of #Izyum & #Popasna...They'll move in &then declare victory &then withdraw their troops only to let the #Ukrainians take it back"
#Russia "still suffering from from poor command & control, low morale in many units, less than ideal logistics" per a sr US defense official
"There's a casualty aversion, a risk & casualty aversion that we continue to see by the #Russia|ns now, not just in the air but on the ground" per a senior US defense official
#Russia|n advances in the #Donbas "very cautious, very tepid, very uneven" per a senior US defense official
"In some places, quite frankly, the best word to describe it would be anemic"
"In some places, quite frankly, the best word to describe it would be anemic"
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