According to a senior US defense official, Ukrainian forces have driven Russian soldiers back on the frontlines east of Kyiv.
According to the official, Russian forces are about 55 kilometers (about 34 miles) east of Kyiv's city center, an increase of between 25 and 35 kilometers (roughly 15 to 22 miles) from the same point yesterday.
Russian forces are "digging in and creating defensive positions" northwest of Kyiv's city center, according to the official. Along this stretch, they have not advanced any closer to Kyiv's city center, according to the official. They are 15-20 kilometers (9-12 miles) northwest of Kyiv's city center.
At the same time, the official stated that Russian soldiers are becoming more active in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, claiming that they have "applied a lot more energy" in the Luhansk and Dontesk districts, which the Kremlin recognized as separate republics prior to the invasion last month.At the same time, the official stated that Russian soldiers are becoming more active in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, claiming that they have "applied a lot more energy" in the Luhansk and Dontesk districts, which the Kremlin recognized as separate republics prior to the invasion last month.
"We're starting to see them dig in around Kyiv, but they're really attempting to go on the offensive than they have been," the official said. "That's a little different from what we've been talking about previously."
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