Ukrainian officials claim that Russian forces attempt to capture the strategically important city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine is losing momentum. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled 15 Russian attacks in the past 24 hours, compared to up to 60 attacks a day last week. A Washington-based think tank supports this assessment, stating that Russian operations in the area have likely decreased.
The leaks include details about the West’s military assistance to Ukraine, such as weapons deliveries and training, and perhaps more revealing, dire assessments of the war by US officials, making public concerns that for some time had been discussed in private.