Russia Makes Slow & Steady Progress in Donbas: Update on Russian Military Ops in Ukraine

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for May 5, 2022:

- Pentagon assesses that Russia is making “slow and uneven” progress in Donbas, but progress nonetheless;
- US claims Russia has “failed” to disrupt Ukrainian efforts to replenish and reinforce its front lines;
- However, this means that Ukraine is throwing its full strength plus everything the West has given it at Russia and still can’t stop Russian forces advancing;
- Pentagon claims US howitzers have already reached the front lines in Donbas;
- Russian forces are likely conducting fixing operations near Kharkov, not attempting to “take” the city;
- US Javelin missiles do not have a great enough range to be useful in the type of fighting taking place in Donbas;
- the Ukrainian army built up by the US-NATO over the past 8 years is being destroyed and cannot be replaced faster than Russia is taking it off the battlefield;
-Turkey is playing a difficult balancing act between the US-NATO and Russia-Eurasia;

References:

US Department of Defense - Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing MAY 4, 2022:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3020396/senior-defense-official-holds-a-background-briefing/
CNN - Russia's attacks on Ukraine's supply lines are intensifying. Ukraine's national railway hasn't buckled:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/04/europe/ukraine-russia-railways-intl/index.html
Reuters - Timeline: The Battle for Aleppo:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-aleppo-timeline-idUSKBN1430PJ
Forbes - Russian Tanks Massing Near Ukraine Sport Mods Against Drones, Javelin Missiles:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastienroblin/2021/11/29/russian-tanks-massing-near-ukraine-sport-mods-against-drones-javelin-missiles/?sh=47b1869165e9
UN - Note to Correspondents: Statement attributable to the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Osnat Lubrani:
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note-correspondents/2022-05-04/note-correspondents-statement-attributable-the-humanitarian-coordinator-for-ukraine-osnat-lubrani
Washington Post - Russia has killed civilians in Ukraine. Kyiv’s defense tactics add to the danger:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/28/ukraine-kyiv-russia-civilians/
US Department of Defense - Defense Officials Hold Media Brief on the Training of Ukrainian Military May 4, 2022:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3020390/defense-officials-hold-media-brief-on-the-training-of-ukrainian-military/
US DoD - DOD Leaders Say Training Ukrainian Forces Is Paying Dividends May 4, 2022:
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3020199/dod-leaders-say-training-ukrainian-forces-is-paying-dividends/
Defense News - Congress signals openness to Turkey F-16 sale amid Ukraine cooperation:
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2022/05/04/congress-signals-openness-to-turkey-f-16-sale-amid-ukraine-cooperation/
Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - Turkey 2019:
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=224&product=undefined&year=2019&tradeDirection=import&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined

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