Pentagon chief says Russia has 'struggled with logistics,' made 'missteps' in Ukraine invasion

[Uncle Joe]

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During an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, Austin was asked about his assessment of Russian forces at the time.

“Oh, it's hard to tell, Don. I think, you know, they have not progressed as quickly as they would have liked to. I think they envisioned that they would move rapidly and very quickly, seize the capital city, they've not been able to do that,” Austin said. “They've struggled with logistics. So we've seen a number of missteps along the way.”

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“We're here because of his decision to launch this attack. He can make a decision today to end this and seek a diplomatic solution. He's had a number of opportunities along the way. He has opportunities today to decide to do something different,” Lloyd told Lemon. “This is not going well for him on the battlefield. And there are a number of things that are now coming into play that will make things more difficult for him as he goes forward.”

The defense secretary also declined to say whether he believed China would get involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or what would happen if it did, saying “I would hope that China would not support this despicable act by Putin.”

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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/598903-pentagon-chief-says-russia-has-struggled-with-logistics-made-missteps-in