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Russian units that withdrew several weeks ago from around Kyiv and other areas were “in worse shape than the United States expected,” the military official said, and “left a trail of equipment” that was either destroyed or inoperative and traveled through Belarus into Russia. Many were quickly redeployed into Donbas.
“The Russians are reconstituting with poorly maintained and not-modernized equipment,” the official said.
“Some tanks have a driver and no crew,” and a number of units are believed to be undermanned, some down to 70 percent strength. Western military doctrine generally holds that a unit down by 10 percent is in bad shape, while one depleted by 30 percent is no longer considered effective in combat.
Despite the number of long-distance weapons they have fired, the Russians’ targeting has been less than optimal. “We are shocked when we miss something,” a second U.S. military official said. The Russians “are not shocked.”
“The Russians are reconstituting with poorly maintained and not-modernized equipment,” the official said.
“Some tanks have a driver and no crew,” and a number of units are believed to be undermanned, some down to 70 percent strength. Western military doctrine generally holds that a unit down by 10 percent is in bad shape, while one depleted by 30 percent is no longer considered effective in combat.
Despite the number of long-distance weapons they have fired, the Russians’ targeting has been less than optimal. “We are shocked when we miss something,” a second U.S. military official said. The Russians “are not shocked.”
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Putin means business.
He threatens the invasion of Moldavia.
The Russian speaking separatists are oppressed. 2 TV towers are damaged.
as expected Putin seeks pretexts for war. Luckily he doesn’t accuse Moldavia gov as Nazi.
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He threatens the invasion of Moldavia.
The Russian speaking separatists are oppressed. 2 TV towers are damaged.
as expected Putin seeks pretexts for war. Luckily he doesn’t accuse Moldavia gov as Nazi.
Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Russland meldet Einnahme der Region Cherson ++
Russlands Verteidigungsministerium hat die Einnahme des gesamten Gebiets Cherson gemeldet. In der Ukraine wurden inzwischen mehr als 16.000 Menschen als vermisst gemeldet. Der Liveblog vom Dienstag zum Nachlesen.
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Asked on Tuesday whether Ukraine is currently winning the war against Russia, Kirby said Ukrainian forces have thus far “certainly defeated” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “strategic objectives.”
“It’s hard to look at this fight and [conclude] that Russia has won, that Mr. Putin achieved his objectives,” Kirby said. “He has not. The Ukrainians have beaten him back at almost every turn.”
The remarks in Germany from the Pentagon officials are the latest escalation in Washington’s wartime rhetoric toward Moscow.
On Monday, following his and Blinken’s meeting with Zelenskyy, Austin said the United States wants “to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine.”
Russia “has already lost a lot of military capability and a lot of its troops, quite frankly,” Austin told reporters in Poland. “And we want to see them not have the capability to very quickly reproduce that capability.”
Kirby echoed Austin’s statements about a “weakened” Russia on Tuesday, saying: “We want Russia not to be able to threaten their neighbors again in the future. That’s what we’re talking about here.”
Austin “doesn’t want to see a Russia that can invade its neighbors and threaten and coerce other countries on the continent,” Kirby said, adding: “We don’t want a Russia that’s capable of exerting that kind of malign influence in Europe or anywhere around the world.”
Austin: U.S. believes Ukraine ‘can win’ war against Russia
The Pentagon’s spokesperson also said a Ukrainian victory “is certainly in the cards.”
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there aren't many places in the world like this. It was built to produce steel probably after a nuclear war with USA.
number dont look good for Israel either. but look at it.
Russia is 140 million but USA, Canada, Australia, UK, EU is 900 milion.
So even 1,3 billion impoverished Chinese join the fight, Russia is still behind. But china is not as stupid as you think.
Why not? they want freedom.
the western world can supply all of the above.
has anyone asked you or me what we think? no, our governments provide arms to Ukraine regardless of what we think.
no its not. public opinion is irrelevant in the west in such circumstances,
when I hear the name "Lloyd Austin", I imagine some 50 year old Ivy League jock that looks like Robert Redford. And then I see this guy.
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True, but Russia has nukes so.
Send the gas China's way. Chinese will never have to live in freezing temperature ever again.
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