According to intelligence sources, Russia is massing warplanes on the Ukrainian border for an offensive to support the resumption of ground operations, the Financial Times reported. But the news has not been confirmed, at least for now, at a press conference held by the US secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, at the conclusion of the Contact Group meeting for the defense of Ukraine.
“At the moment we do not see them, but we know that Russia has a significant number of aircraft. For this, we emphasize that we must do everything possible so that Ukraine has air defense capability.”
British intelligence, in its daily update on the conflict, announced that the Russians were making progress, but were not determined due to insufficient “offensive combat power” in all directions.
“Over the past three days, Wagner Group forces have almost certainly made more minor gains on the northern outskirts of the disputed city of Bakhmut, particularly in the village of Krasna Hora.” However, British analysts noted that “organized Ukrainian defense continues in the region.”
“Bakhmut will not be taken tomorrow because there is strong resistance and the meat grinder is working,” Yevgeniy Prigozhin, head of the famous private Russian military organization Wagner, told Telegram. “There will be no celebrations soon,” added Prigozhin. “We are already witnessing the new Russian offensive,” said Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general yesterday, with “Moscow is sending thousands and thousands of troops, admitting so many casualties, because Putin is trying to replace the lack of qualifications with quantity.”
Source: Today IT
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