White House sees no serious push from Russians for ground offensive
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 16:58
The White House has commented on the situation with the Russian Armed Forces' attempts to advance in Ukraine’s east and south.
Source: John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House, at a briefing, reported by European Pravda
Quote: "We don’t see a lot of movement on the battlefront from east to south. There’s — there’s — neither side is really making a lot of progress, and we’re not seeing any major push by the Russians to some sort of ground offensive."
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Details: Kirby said that, therefore, he does not rule out that the Russian army may not try to advance when the ground is frozen better.
Background:
- Earlier, the White House stated that it was necessary to make a decision on assistance to Ukraine as soon as possible, as the next few months would be critical.
- According to media reports, key aides to US President Joe Biden warned at a closed-door meeting in Congress that without the approval of additional military aid to Ukraine, significant difficulties could arise at the front.
- CNN stated that the US military believes Ukraine's next major counteroffensive in the south is likely to take place no sooner than two years from now.
- US intelligence officials believe that in the short term, the reduction in US funding will not have a significant impact on the fighting in Ukraine.
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