US Sends Fewer Arms to Ukraine as Russia Prepares its Next Big Move

Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for October 29, 2022

– Front lines have stabilized as Ukraine’s offensive momentum grinds into positional fighting;

– Russian forces are preparing the defense of Kherson and likely only to give up the city if something goes wrong;

– Ukrainian and Russian forces were until recently both overstretched. Russia is mobilizing 300,000 additional troops, Ukraine cannot;

– US arms shipments become more and more meager in both quantity and quality.

References:

Independent – Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘completes’ Kherson evacuation as more blackouts hit Kyiv:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo…

Reuters – Ukrainian forces largely in control of key road in the east, says Kyiv:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/…

NYT – Russia Completes Draft for Ukraine War and Plans No More Call-Ups, Kremlin Says:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/…

Al Jazeera – Ukraine minister tells Iranian counterpart: Stop sending weapons:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1…

BBC – Ukraine war: Kyiv set for longer power cuts after air strikes:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

US Department of Defense – Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing Oct. 28, 2022:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri…

SAAB – AT4 Family:
https://www.saab.com/products/at4

Army Recognition – T-72A MBT Main Battle Tank – Russia:
https://www.armyrecognition.com/russi…