Russian Invaders Frustrated By Stiff Ukraine Resistance, Says US
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Ukraine war: According to Pentagon information, Russia now has at least 50 percent of its massive invasion force inside Ukraine.
Russia's invasion force is being slowed and frustrated by unexpectedly stiff resistance from Ukrainian troops, keeping them well outside Kyiv, a senior US defense official said Saturday.
The United States and Western allies are still able to deliver arms into the country to bolster the Ukraine military, and Washington plans to send more in the coming days to help them fight both Russian armor on the ground and assaults from the air, the official said.
According to Pentagon information, Russia now has at least 50 percent of its massive invasion force inside Ukraine.
But the force is making slow progress on its original three-front thrust due to unexpectedly stiff resistance, the official told reporters, on grounds of anonymity.
