was observing ground force"repositioning" north and northwest of Kyiv, estimating that 20 percent of the force once deployed in Ukraine had pulled out by Friday.
But Russian air and missile attacks, while still intense, have plateaued, U.S. Air Force sources say, and the effectiveness of the strikes that are being carried out is also declining. The majority of the airstrikes that are taking place are occurring in the Donbas region, in direct support of Russian ground forces in the south. The number of attacks on targets in and near Ukrainian cities outside of the forward battle zone has declined.
"In fact, a month into the campaign, Ukrainian air defenses continue to be potent," says the retired officer, a Pentagon contractor working on air power analysis and strategy."And that affects the Russian air force, which rarely leaves Russian and Byelorussian airspace. We're also seeing well over 50 percent failure rates in weapons used in air and missile attacks. Russian airframes are also not up to the task, wear and tear's beginning to take its toll.
"There is hell in Mariupol, there is a disaster that the whole world knows about, but no one has enough determination to help stop the disaster in this city and other cities of Ukraine," President"It's tragic what we're watching in Mariupol," says the senior DIA officer."The Russians are struggling to finish something that they started more than a month ago, because, well just because, for pride.
Though fighting in the southeast Donbas region has intensified, military experts agree that Russia hasn't been successful in taking enough territory for it to capture the entire landmass. Nor has Russia managed to establish control of the border areas and link its forces up to establish a firm grip around the eastern periphery. The area between Izium and Luhansk is particularly contested. On Saturday, it was clear that Russian forces had bypassed the city to take easier territory.
The General Staff, in its Friday briefing, once again stressed that the"morale and psychological" condition of Russian forces remains low"and tends to deteriorate."
warkin .warkin I hope selling your soul was worth it. scanning your last 2 months of articles makes me wonder how your autocorrect didn’t insert a fall out of a Russian window. NeverForget
warkin Another dumb assed headline.
warkin This has something to do with Joe n nothing to do with puti’s big fat ego Really? 😠
warkin Mindless killing at the behest of megalomaniac Putin won’t stop no matter any policies from Biden. Maybe Putin’s fan boy Trump could intercede
warkin We need to intervene militarily and end this damned thing. We can end it. We can drive the Russians back out of Ukraine. They can't and won't respond with a nuclear war, they have far too much to lose. Time to stop being weak, timid and afraid.
warkin No Help from America, Hostile Warfare is in America also.
warkin Why kill his civilians? You are not a soldier you are a terrorist
warkin How can anyone sit and talk with Putin after this? PutinWarCrimes PutinIsaWarCriminal ButcherOfBucha RussiaInvadedUkraine StandWithUkraine️ 🇺🇦🌻💔
warkin I think so too! Indiscriminate murder will not end unless Biden or NATO goes one step further!
warkin
warkin It was just an error when the US kill innocent civilians. BTW, Pentagon said they DID NOT break any law.
warkin Zelensky is letting the citizens fight with their weapons. But they are not wearing military uniform, so maybe they are civilians.
warkin This is why you are intensifying the lies and staging the 'massacre ' to pressure US/NATO into active war ( they are already participating from the background).
warkin Remember when newsweek wasn't a dumpster fire and was worth reading? Me either.
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