Russia behind schedule in Donbas because of Ukraine’s resistance — Pentagon

Russians are at least several days behind schedule in what they were trying to accomplish in the east of Ukraine, the U.S. Senior Defense Official reported.

In his words, this is a general assessment, as the situation may vary on the line, whether it’s from the north or the south. In the east, Russians meant to be much further along in terms of a total encirclement of Ukrainian troops.

According to the Senior Defense Official, Ukrainians are putting up strong resistance throughout the area.

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