The Russian military, risk-averse and still struggling with logistical issues, is making “minimal progress, at best,” in the Donbas region of Ukraine, the Pentagon assessed Monday.
The assessment came after Russian forces launched offensive operations east and south of Izyum, a midsize eastern city that they seized in late March. But in numerous towns and villages, Russia often seems to attack, declare victory, then withdraw its troops and allow Ukrainian forces to reclaim control, said a senior U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the Pentagon.
The official described Russia’s operations as “very cautious” and “very tepid.”
“In some cases, quite frankly, the best way to describe it would be anemic,” he added.
The majority of Russian airstrikes remain concentrated in Mariupol. Russian forces continue to withdraw an unknown number of troops from the largely destroyed southern port city and send them northwest for expected participation in the Donbas offensive, the official said.
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