As Russia launches a new offensive in eastern Ukraine, the US and its allies are skeptical that Moscow has amassed enough manpower and resources to make significant progress.. It is reported by CNN with reference to US, UK and Ukrainian officials..

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Russia is increasing the number of troops stationed on the border with Ukraine and the territory under its control, some of these forces were brought in as a result of the mobilization announced last September. Despite the increase in numbers, the Western Allies see no signs of the ability of these forces to carry out the combined arms operations necessary to capture and hold new territories..

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According to the Americans, the Russian army will not be able to restore enough forces for a long offensive until May, although Russian leaders wanted to move faster.. The U.S. now believes that under political pressure from the Kremlin, Russian troops have moved forward before they are ready, a senior U.S. military official told CNN..

While Ukrainian officials are sounding the alarm about more Russian attacks in the east, there is also skepticism on the Ukrainian side about the capabilities of Russian troops in the state they are in now..

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As the first anniversary of the war approaches, Ukraine continues to pressure Western leaders to provide more modern and long-range weapons.. In January, the US, UK and Germany agreed to send modern battle tanks, but now Ukraine is pushing for fighter jets and long-range missiles..

Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was now concentrating its forces and preparing for an attempted revenge not only against Ukraine, but also against free Europe and the free world..

He said he believed the new Russian offensive envisioned by his command in an interview in December had already begun..

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in Brussels on Tuesday that the US does not see Russia "

" We know that Russia has a significant number of aircraft in service, and it has a lot of opportunities left,” he said.. “That is why we emphasize that we must do everything possible to provide Ukraine with as many air defense capabilities as possible,” said Lloyd Austin..

Austin also spoke of the expectation that Ukraine "

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Recall, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the mobilized Russians do not have the experience necessary for a successful offensive.. The only chance for the Russian Federation to succeed is to transfer military personnel capable of conducting reliable defense or offensive operations to attrition to the Uglidar front.