NEW: Pentagon backs @POTUS on #Moscow's sham referenda in #Ukraine - US will "never recognize" territory being annexed by #Russia - it will always be part of Ukraine, per senior US defense official
#Russia's ongoing mobilization shows #Moscow "continues to believe that it can win the long game" in its effort to conquer #Ukraine" per senior US defense official
"...this is yet another Russian miscalculation"
"...this is yet another Russian miscalculation"
NEW - delivery of #HIMARS, associated munitions as part of latest US pkg for #Ukraine will take about 2 years, per a sr US defense official
Most of the rest of the pkg will be delivered over the next 6-24 months
Most of the rest of the pkg will be delivered over the next 6-24 months
https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1575192447038394369?s=20&t=pXL11pb01ucyjVD3kInK4Q
Day 217 of #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine - Ukrainians consolidating gains from past few weeks, inlcu "really impressive" gains around #Kharkiv, per sr US military official
Russia targeting civilian infrastructure -dams, power stations- "at an increasing rate" per the official
Russia targeting civilian infrastructure -dams, power stations- "at an increasing rate" per the official
More-the senior US military official describe the strikes vs Ukrainian civilian infrastructure as "precision strikes"
#Russia still unable to establish air superiority over #Ukraine - "which is a big deal" - per sr US military official
BREAKING: Problems #NordStream pipeline could be sabotage BUT "the jury is still out" per sr US military official
#Russia's mobilization for #Ukraine: "Just the mechanics of outfitting that size of a force is very difficult" per sr US military official, adding the troops needed to train the new recruits are already fighting in Ukraine
Problems w/the #NordStream pipeline - "We think the water is between 80 and 100 meters" in areas where problems are being reported, per sr US military official
Official adds US absolutely NOT involved
Official adds US absolutely NOT involved
https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1575199489140625415?s=20&t=KHz7xuKB053Ehc8rtzUbRQ
How many #Russia|n conscripts in #Ukraine - there are some, but likely small numbers for now, per sr US military official
Says Russia has manpower needs in multiple areas - north, central and southern fronts
Says Russia has manpower needs in multiple areas - north, central and southern fronts
New #Russia|n recruits heading to #Ukraine but NO signs of additional equipment - sr US military official #Ukraine has done a good job of destroying lots of the Russian equipment which is "in most cases irreplaceable"
#Russia's current mobilization -"I don't know that they'll get to 300,000" per sr US military official
Winter is coming-"Things get tough in terms of mobility...we'll see the terrain definitely change" & become more difficult for both #Russia & #Ukraine, though conditions could ease after everything freezes, per sr US military official
All 16 #HIMARS previously promised to #Ukraine have been delivered, per sr US defense official
Today @DeptofDefense announced it is contracting to build another 18 for #Kyiv, deliverable in abt 2 years
Today @DeptofDefense announced it is contracting to build another 18 for #Kyiv, deliverable in abt 2 years
"We are seeing some cross-border fires between the #Ukrainians & the #Russia|ns" per sr US military official re #Kharkiv area
"They're shooting their standard artillery systems back & forth"
"They're shooting their standard artillery systems back & forth"
"The procurement and delivery of these #HIMAR systems & associated ammunition will take a few years" per sr US defense official "Today's announcement is only the beginning of a procurement process..."
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