Is the Russia-Ukraine war over? Impressive US claim
Haines spoke with CIA Director Bill Burns, FBI Director Christopher Wray, US Cyber Commander and National Security Agency Director General Paul Nikasone at the session of the Senate Intelligence Committee on global threats to the United States.
Haines, the top exponent of US intelligence, said the Ukraine-Russia war has become a war of attrition in which the sides have exhausted each other, there is no decisive military superiority and there are daily clashes over a zone of several hundred meters in the Donetsk region.
THE STATE OF RUSSIA
“Russia is making some progress in the Bahmut region, which is not a specific strategic objective, but the Russian military, on the other hand, faces many constraints, such as lack of personnel and ammunition, dysfunction in the command line , exhaustion among the soldiers. and moral challenges,” Haines said. saying.
RUSSIA’S LOSSES ARE INCREASING
Stating that Russia’s military losses have increased, Haines said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was able to “see the limits of his military” with this war and was “heading towards more modest goals” for now. Haines continued:
*Export controls and sanctions complicate Russia’s warfare, particularly by restricting its access to foreign parts needed to make weapons systems.
*Unless Russia initiates a forced mobilization and is unable to obtain a substantial supply of ammunition from a third party, it will find it increasingly difficult to continue its current offensive operations in the coming months and, as a result, will only have to maintain and defend the territories it has conquered through occupation.
*As a result, we do not anticipate that the Russian military will be able to recover enough to capture large territories this year.
MAY BE INTERRUPTED
Haines said that by trying to use Putin’s time to its advantage, Russia could prolong the war to achieve its strategic goals in Ukraine and, if possible, interrupt the war at certain intervals.
Stating that there are obstacles in Ukraine’s way, Haines said that the Kiev administration may have to bring reserve forces and equipment into the field while losing losses.
SAID CHINA SUPPORTS RUSSIA
The US administration has been voicing for a while that China is willing to provide arms support to Russia, but they have yet to see Beijing supply the Russian military with weapons.
For the first time in the Senate session, Haines announced that they saw China supporting Russia on the ground.
Stating that the relationship between China and Russia has deepened, Haines said that there are certain limitations in the relations between the two countries, and this relationship will not become a relationship similar to the NATO alliance.
Regarding whether China supported Russia in the war, Haines said: “We see that they support Russia in the conflict. We also see that they are increasingly uncomfortable with the level of aid given and are trying to do it in a way that is no longer visible to the public.” saying.
Haines said he will explain the details of the aid delivered in a closed session. (AA)