“Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-300/400 air defense battery in Belgorod Oblast likely with HIMARS on June 1 or 2,” the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War reported. Ukraine can use U.S. weapons for “counter-fire purposes in the Kharkiv region so Ukraine can hit back against Russian forces that are attacking them or preparing to attack them,” a State Department official told the Washington Examiner’s Mike Brest. “Who can blame President Zelensky for wanting more stuff and more ability to use that stuff as his country continues to come under attack?” John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, told reporters on a conference call. It is highly likely that most Russian forces receive only limited training and are unable to carry out complex offensive operations,” the assessment said. That is still ongoing, still looking like we’ll be on track for the timeline that we had set,” she said.

Source: Washington Post June 04, 2024 12:14 UTC