United States.- Despite the fact that since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine and Russia there has been an intense military operation in various regions of the country, the Pentagon He warned that Moscow has not yet mobilized all its forces and called for caution and not underestimate Russia’s capabilities.
It was during a press conference that the spokesman for the United States Department of Defense, John Kirby who mentioned that there was no change in the president’s wish, Vladimir Putin to occupy Ukraine.
“Make no mistake, Putin still has significant combat power at his disposal. He has not yet moved everything to Ukraine ”, the official said.
He added that according to US government data, the Russia has mobilized about 200 thousand soldiers around the Ukrainian border with Russia and Belarus before the invasion began last Thursday.
In this sense, John Kirby highlighted the resistance of the Ukrainians that has managed to slightly delay the plans of Putin who had planned to capture the capital of Kiev in a quick war.
“The Russians have not only experienced firm and determined resistance from the Ukrainians, but also their own logistical problems”mentioned and reiterated to Ukraine not to believe that the Russians will remain behind in the military operation.
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