Russia’s attack on Donbas is not going according to its plan?
According to a Pentagon official, the plans to seize the capital Kiev failed Russia troops are only negligible and was able to achieve irregular progress
Russia’s military campaign to take full control of Ukraine’s Donbas region lags behind Moscow’s schedule.
The BBC quotes a Pentagon official as saying that, Russia The attack of the forces in the Donbas region is slow and is weak.
According to the official, after plans to occupy the capital Kiev failed Russia troops are only negligible and was able to achieve irregular progress.
According to a Pentagon official according to Russian troops are reluctant to move away from the supply line at the rear:
“We believe that, they are more durable, wider and they are trying to prepare for a longer attack. “
Don’t be late for at least a few days
The Pentagon believes that, Russian troops are at least a few days behind target.
Russia is currently in eastern Ukraine and There are 92 battalion tactical groups in the south.
According to the US Department of Defense according to Most of these forces remain on the Russian side of the border.
The Pentagon says that, the heavy losses they suffered in the first phase of the intervention according to these tactical groups are no longer in full force.
Russia’s manpower is running out
Meanwhile, a military expert at King’s College London, a professor Mike Martin said that, Russia’s attack on the Donbas has already hit the wall and The battles for the region could end in a few weeks.
The professor of military research said:
“In fact, Russia’s manpower will be depleted and The Ukrainians will launch a counterattack.
The expert believes that, Russia has already exhausted its only chance to seize the Donbas:
“It simply came to our notice then Kyiv They tried to regroup them in the east to fight again. “
“Strategic change”
According to Professor Martin, these forces are no longer in a position to fight at full strength.