The United States sees an intensification of hostilities in southern Ukraine, but is not yet in a hurry to announce the start of a UAF counteroffensive, writes Foreign Policy reporter Jack Detsch, citing a closed Defense Department briefing..
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American intelligence does not record the transfer of forces by Russia from the Donbass to the south of Ukraine, in addition, Ukraine is now much closer to power parity in the Kherson region than in the Donbass, according to Washington.
The United States also believes that Russia's attempts to deploy volunteers to the war against Ukraine will be futile - they will not be enough to turn the tide of hostilities..
Washington is also skeptical about the plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase the number of Russian military personnel to 1.15 million by January 2023..