Russia added forces to eastern and southern Ukraine, says US defense official

The United States estimates that Russia has added 11 battalions of tactical groups (BTG) to its forces in eastern and southern Ukraine since late last week, according to a US defense official, bringing the total number of Russia’s BTGs to 76.

“They have increased their capacity inside Ukraine,” the official said on a conference call, adding that all Russian ground forces are currently concentrated in eastern and southern Ukraine, but the US military cannot identify exactly how the new BTGs are spread out. .

Meanwhile, the United States has sent four security assistance flights to Ukraine for the region from the newest round of assistance authorized by US President Joe Biden, worth $800 million, the official noted.

Another is expected to arrive “within the next 24 hours”, according to the official, but details were not provided on what equipment was on the flights.

Source: CNN Brasil

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