Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian side has already launched more than 500 missiles, but still does not have control over the airspace, the Pentagon said. According to information from the Americans, the column of Russian troops is located 25 km from Kyiv and is not moving towards the capital. Russian troops are also near Kharkov and Chernigov.
According to the official leading the press briefing, according to the ministry, 92 percent have already entered Ukraine, with more than 150,000 Russian troops gathering at the borders ahead of the invasion. There is no information yet that Belarusian forces were involved in the attack.
Shelling in the south, march on Kyiv suspended
Referring to the Russian attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the minister condemned the act as irresponsible and said he “could not refute” reports that the plant was under Russian control. However, he noted that there were no signs of fuel leakage or increased levels of radiation.
According to the Pentagon, a convoy of Russian troops several dozen kilometers long is still standing about 25 kilometers north of Kyiv and has been slowed down by Ukrainian attacks and the explosion of one of the bridges. Russian troops are also near Chernigov and Kharkov in the north of the country, but continue to advance in the south of the country. At the same time, the official noted that Mariupol on the Sea of Azov is still under Ukrainian control. He added that while Russia could strike Odessa from both land and sea, there were no signs of such a move yet.
Deliveries of weapons to Ukraine
According to a Pentagon official, the United States continues to supply Ukraine with weapons and a $350 million aid package. He also noted that 14 countries provided such assistance, and Ukrainians are successfully using it. He also said that there were no signs of Russian attempts to disrupt transport operations.
The Pentagon also believes that Ukraine still has most of its air defense and aviation systems, and that Russia has not gained air supremacy.