Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that in recent days, the Russian invaders managed to achieve some success in Donbas due to the geographical features of the region and the offensive on a smaller territory.. He stated this at a briefing, writes "

Kirby noted that the Russians were defeated in an attempt to advance on Kyiv due to logistical problems.. Then they stretched the column for tens of kilometers, being far from sources of supply. Especially considering that Kyiv is located farther from the border with the Russian Federation.

" It is more even, more open, many fields, small towns and villages. And since it is in eastern Ukraine, it is closer to the borders of Russia and their supply chains and resources,"

He stressed that now the enemy troops are advancing more carefully, because they do not want to break away from these sources of support.. This limits the pace of progress..

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" But another reason why they are only gradually advancing is, of course, not only because of Ukrainian resistance, but also because they do not want to stray too far from their supply sources,"

However, according to the press secretary, the US Department of Defense does not believe that the Russian Federation was able to solve all the problems during the offensive.. In particular, management issues, ensuring the joint implementation of ground and air operations. "

Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia's war against Ukraine could be ended in a few weeks, but subject to the solidarity of democratic countries..