Russian forces also appear to be running low on air-launched cruise missiles.
Russia is experiencing high cruise missile failure rates upon launch, ranging from"20% to 60%" a senior defense official said this week, citing U.S. assessments.
Further, Russian forces appear to be running lowest on air-launched cruise missiles and may be trying conserve those missiles, the official said. Though they still have about 50% of their stockpile remaining, the declining stocks of precision-guided missiles is a factor in the increasing use of dumb bombs. Russia's assault on Ukraine, now in its 30th day, has fired 1,260 missiles, according to the official.
As Russian combat power on the ground suffers declines — now assessed to be about 85 to 90% of what it was a month ago, with reduced numbers of troops, tanks, military vehicles and aircraft — the U.S. is seeing the first indications that Russian troops are moving in from Georgia.The Defense Department confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck thewhile it was docked at the port of Berdyansk, in southern Ukraine.
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