US Sends Fewer Arms to Ukraine as Russia Prepares its Next Big Move
Sun 9:50 am +00:00, 30 Oct 2022Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for October 29, 2022
– Front lines have stabilized as Ukraine’s offensive momentum grinds into positional fighting;
– Russian forces are preparing the defense of Kherson and likely only to give up the city if something goes wrong;
– Ukrainian and Russian forces were until recently both overstretched. Russia is mobilizing 300,000 additional troops, Ukraine cannot;
– US arms shipments become more and more meager in both quantity and quality.
References:
Independent – Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘completes’ Kherson evacuation as more blackouts hit Kyiv: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo…
Reuters – Ukrainian forces largely in control of key road in the east, says Kyiv: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/…
NYT – Russia Completes Draft for Ukraine War and Plans No More Call-Ups, Kremlin Says: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/…
Al Jazeera – Ukraine minister tells Iranian counterpart: Stop sending weapons: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1…
BBC – Ukraine war: Kyiv set for longer power cuts after air strikes: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…
US Department of Defense – Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing Oct. 28, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri…
SAAB – AT4 Family: https://www.saab.com/products/at4 Army Recognition – T-72A MBT Main Battle Tank – Russia: https://www.armyrecognition.com/russi…
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