WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has anecdotal signs of flagging Russian troop morale in some items in Ukraine because the conflict enters its fourth week, a senior U.S. defense official stated on Thursday, talking on situation of anonymity.
“We definitely have picked up anecdotal indications that morale will not be excessive in some items,” the official informed reporters, additionally utilizing the phrase “flagging” to explain it, with out citing proof. Reuters couldn’t independently affirm the account.
“Some of that’s, we consider, a perform of poor management, lack of data that the troops are getting about their mission and aims, and I believe disillusionment from being resisted (by Ukrainians) as fiercely as they’ve been,” the official stated.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali; Editing by Daniel Wallis)
