Pentagon held another briefing on the progress of the war in Ukraine with a high-ranking functioner, whose name was asked not to indicate, writes the Russian BBC service.
The media notes that such briefings are held since the beginning of the war almost daily.
According to the assessment of the American military department, Russia has involved 95% of forces and funds focused on the borders of Ukraine before the start of the invasion (previous estimate, two days ago, – 92%). Significant promotion of Russian troops for the previous day in the Pentagon did not notice. The 64-kilometer column near Kiev still stands on the spot (external observers suggest that it was bogged down in the mud and most likely burned all the fuel).
Next in the American Ministry of Defense, indicated that there were no signs of landing of the seabed in the Odessa area, which will soon begin, also do not consider.
Also, they noted in the Pentagon, Russian CVS still do not control the airspace over Ukraine. Ukrainian combat aircraft and helicopters fly, air defense. At the same time, both sides suffered losses in combat aircraft, helicopters and air defense facilities.
In this case, the facts of the use of cassette and thermobaric ammunition can not be confirmed in the Pentagon, cannot confirm the call of reservists in Russia, as well as the fact of resetting the 500-kilogram bombs to the Chernihiv.