Western intelligence and military officials believe Russia's war in Ukraine is in a critical stage that could determine the long-term outcome of the conflict, according to multiple sources familiar with US and other Western intelligence. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issues a joint statement with European Commission President Ursula in Kyiv, Ukraine June 11, 2022. Western officials broadly believe that Russia is in a more favorable position in the east, based solely on mass. That blind spot is in part because Ukraine doesn't tell the West everything, Western officials say. Predicting Putin's next moveMeanwhile, US and other Western officials see no sign that Putin's commitment to prosecuting the costly war has diminished.

Source: CNN June 15, 2022 06:55 UTC