Nearly all Russian forces arrayed at the Ukrainian border for the invasion have now gone in, according to a senior U.S. defense official. Despite losing troops, ground vehicles and aircraft, the official estimated these forces remain roughly 95% intact.
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, what you should know about how and why it started.The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine's efforts to resist.Russian forces mostly still intact
Another factor is that"they still seem to be plagued by logistics and sustainment challenges," including fuel and food shortages, the official said. "We think that these reports of street fighting in Kyiv are really the result of their efforts to sew fear and confusion and and try to set the stage for what could be coming later," the official said.Strikes on civilians continue