HAPPENING NOW: A senior US defense official & a senior US military official briefing reporters on latest developments with #Ukraine-#Russia
NEW: US casts doubts on #Russia efforts to grow military by 137,000-"unlikely to succeed as Russia has historically not met personnel end strength targets" per a sr US defense official
Russia began #Ukraine war w/25% of its force conscripts & 150k soldiers short, per official
Russia began #Ukraine war w/25% of its force conscripts & 150k soldiers short, per official
Day 187 of #Russia invasion of #Ukraine-"There have been no major geographic shifts" in past 3 weeks, per senior US military official
Russia is now firing into #Kharkiv, small gains in #Bakhmut
Russia is now firing into #Kharkiv, small gains in #Bakhmut
NEW: US knows w/"great confidence" that #Russia is firing from the #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant & storing military equipment there, per sr US military official
Six months into #Russia's war in #Ukraine, #Moscow has not been able to assert air superiority - the airspace over Ukraine is still contested, per sr US military official
"We saw a lager number of artillery fires...primarily coming from the #Ukrainians" over the weekend, per sr US military official
"They have been making some advances in the #Kherson area for a while now"
"They have been making some advances in the #Kherson area for a while now"
#Ukraine military movements described by a sr US military official an "uptick" in fighting -"Are they on the offensive? I think they are. Is this a counteroffensive? I just don't know"
#Ukraine force numbers gaining equality or parity w/#Russia in the south - "I think they have probably worked to adjust their numbers" per sr US military official
#Russia|n morale in #Kherson - per sr US military official it "was miserable" a couple of months ago
W/#Ukraine's growing capabilities, that morale is likely worse, giving #Ukraine a growing advantage, per the official
W/#Ukraine's growing capabilities, that morale is likely worse, giving #Ukraine a growing advantage, per the official
Concerns abt US weapons stocks? "We're able to provide what we have provide & still maintain our readiness as a military force" per sr US military official
#Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - "We believe the safest outcome would a a controlled shutdown" per sr US defense official
US scientists/monitors "have seen no indications of increase or abnormal radiation levels so far" official adds
US scientists/monitors "have seen no indications of increase or abnormal radiation levels so far" official adds
Despite some reports there is NO evacuation at the @USEmbBaghdad #Iraq, per sr US military official
"There is no change to our status" official adds
"There is no change to our status" official adds
"In the next 24-36 hours we'll have a much greater level of understanding" regarding uptick in action by #Ukraine forces in the south, near #Kherson, per sr US military official
US drawdowns to supply #Ukraine w/#HIMARS, #GMLRS, etc. arriving "within days & weeks" per sr US defense official
Contracted assistance taking longer but 1st batch of contracted #PhoenixGhost drones have also been delivered, per the official
Contracted assistance taking longer but 1st batch of contracted #PhoenixGhost drones have also been delivered, per the official
"The #Russia|ns are firing from around the [nuclear power] plant" per per sr US military official on #Zaporizhzhia
"We also know the Russians have fired in the vicinity of the plant" per the official, who adds #Ukraine going "out of their way" not to fire in that area
"We also know the Russians have fired in the vicinity of the plant" per the official, who adds #Ukraine going "out of their way" not to fire in that area
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