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He said Russia's failure to advance militarily into Ukraine did not appear to give Moscow any more leverage in the negotiations, noting that in the last 24 hours Russian aircraft have conducted more than 300 sorties over Ukraine.
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Russia had announced on Saturday that it had used its Kinzal (dagger) supersonic missiles to destroy a large ammunition depot in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of western Ukraine. It's a bit strange, to be honest with you, because it's not exactly clear why - if true - why it would take a supersonic missile fired from not so far away to hit a building, the official said on condition of anonymity.
Possibly with this they want to send a message to the West, the official said. From a military point of view, he added, this is of little practical significance. The U.S. official did not rule out the possibility that Russia might turn to higher-end weaponry because of what the United States believes are limitations on its supply of precision munitions.
The Russian news agency Interfax reported that this is the first time Russia has deployed the Kinzal missile system since it sent its troops into Ukraine on February 24.
Moscow prides itself on its advanced weapons, and President Vladimir Putin said last December that Russia leads the world in supersonic missiles, whose speed, maneuverability and height make them difficult to detect and intercept.
But Russia's offensive in Ukraine, now in its fourth week, has been delayed on several fronts. Moscow has failed to capture a major Ukrainian city, much less Kiev, or even to overthrow the government of Volodymyr Zelensky.
[/P]Thousands of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and Russian heavy artillery has suffered heavy losses in tanks and equipment. Five Russian generals have been killed, and the loss of high-ranking military personnel in such a short period of time is unheard of in a modern war."
The U.S. official said Russia faced failures with precision munitions supplies. They fail to launch or fail to hit targets or fail (the munitions) to explode on contact.
The U.S. DOD official described the attack on Ukraine as time-consuming. Moscow's decision to turn to long-range missiles and the bombing of Ukrainian cities with artillery is a reflection of what some say they believe is a desperate attempt to gain some momentum and change the course of the war.
And that's why it's becoming more and more dangerous for civilians, because the more you use long-range fire ..the more you're going to hit civilian targets , the Pentagon official said.
Source: CNA
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