The spokesperson went on to say that although the Russian military’s airborne units had reinforced positions in Bakhmut, Wagner forces continued to be the ones carrying out the assaults. But we counterattack and often win back our positions after inflicting fire on the enemy.”Ĭherevatyi added that for all its efforts, Russia still had not been able to “completely” capture Bakhmut. “Sometimes the enemy has some success after a powerful artillery strike and the destruction of infrastructure, and they can move forward. “There is a positional struggle there,” Cherevatyi said, explaining that the frontline was constantly shifting. And that means, obviously, in material support,” he told reporters. "What we want to stay focused on is making sure that we're helping them be as ready as they can be for whenever they choose to step off.
The US official also told reporters a future package for Ukraine would be unveiled "very soon." Kirby said any decision about a spring counteroffensive from Ukraine would be “for President (Volodymyr) Zelensky to make,” but that the US will continue to provide military aid and support. After months of fighting and extraordinary losses, Russia continues to be focused on a single Ukrainian city with limited strategic value," the official said. “The bottom line is that Russia's attempted offensive has backfired. He added that Russia has made “incremental” gains in the town that has “very little strategic value.” With regards to fighting on the ground: Kirby said that “most” of Russia’s efforts have “stalled and failed” as the battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut continues. "I don't need to abide by that same sense of courtesy for the Russians - haven't done it and I ain't going to start now," he said. The official noted that it's ultimately Ukraine's decision to declassify the information and make their casualty figures public. Kirby added that the Ukrainians “are the victims here, Russia is the aggressor, and I'm simply not going to put information in the public domain that's going to, again, make it any harder for the Ukrainians." Pressed on the source of the new 100,000 figure, Kirby said it was “based on some downgraded intelligence that we’ve been able to collect.” He declined to provide information on Ukrainian casualties, noting that the US has “never” provided such information and would defer to Ukraine on the matter. Kirby called Prigozhin's comments “just a ludicrous claim.” Kirby lambasted a recent assertion from Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who said Sunday that his group had only suffered 94 casualties. Kirby, who serves as National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, noted that “nearly half” of those casualties were fighters with the Russian private company Wagner - whom CNN has reported have experienced horrific experiences on the battlefield following minimal training and little leadership. The US is defining the term “casualty” as both wounded and killed. White House official John Kirby told reporters Monday that Russia has "exhausted its military stockpiles and its armed forces" and since December, the US estimates Russia has suffered more than 100,000 casualties, including over 20,000 killed in action. Blinken called for the immediate release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
“If talks are happening, they are happening without our knowledge or our blessing." “President Zelensky has not consented to any such discussions on Ukraine’s behalf,” a Ukrainian official close to the presidential office told CNN. Vatican peace mission: Ukraine said it has “no knowledge” of a peace mission involving the Vatican to resolve the conflict with Russia.Serhii Cherevatyi, the spokesperson for the Eastern Grouping of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that for all its efforts, Russia still had not been able to “completely” capture Bakhmut.
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Intense fighting continues for control of Bakhmut: The Ukrainian military says it is locked in a “positional struggle” as fierce fighting continues to rage in Bakhmut, adding it has been able to push back Russian forces after a series of counterattacks.
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