The Pentagon reports a new Russian column advancing towards Kiev from the northeast
While the main column of Moscow’s forces coming from the north has been at a standstill for several days, the United States on Tuesday reported a new Russian line advancing towards Kiev from the northeast of the Ukrainian capital. . According to a senior US Department of Defense official, the Russians “begin to attempt to advance towards Kiev from the northeast”. “We estimate that they are around 60 km from the city”he said, without being able to say how many vehicles were affected.
According to this Pentagon official, the Russians “are frustrated coming from the north”, from where their advance towards Kiev had not made much progress for several days due to Ukrainian resistance and logistical and supply problems. This third column from the northeast of the city is part of “the effort” from Moscow to “encircle Kiev and force it to capitulate”said the official.
“Since they haven’t made the geographical progress that we think they expected to make, they have increased the bombardment of the city with a mixture of missiles, rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes”he added, with more and more civilians affected as a result. “They are increasing the pressure on Kiev”, “we still think that’s one of their main goals”insisted the American official.
He also reported information on “street fighting” inside Kiev, who remain “isolated”. “We believe that a lot of it is reconnaissance elements”the aim of which would be to “sowing fear and confusion, and trying to prepare the ground for the future”he said.