{"id":2004854,"date":"2023-08-18T12:50:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T16:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-delivers-bleak-outlook-on-ukraines-attempts-to-sever-russian-land-bridge\/"},"modified":"2023-08-18T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T16:51:56","slug":"us-delivers-bleak-outlook-on-ukraines-attempts-to-sever-russian-land-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-delivers-bleak-outlook-on-ukraines-attempts-to-sever-russian-land-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"US pessimistic about Ukraine&#8217;s efforts to cut off Russian land bridge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-delivers-bleak-outlook-on-ukraines-attempts-to-sever-russian-land-bridge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2004854&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u2063United States Doubtful of\u200c Ukraine&#8217;s Attempt to Cut Off Russia&#8217;s Land Bridge to Crimea<\/h2>\n<p>The United States is closely monitoring Ukraine&#8217;s efforts to sever Russia&#8217;s land bridge to the Crimean Peninsula, but there is skepticism about the success of\u200d this endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian forces are currently advancing from Robotyne towards\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putins-state-tv-propagandist-says-wwiii-has-already-begun\/\" title=\"Putin\u2019s State TV Propagandist Says WWIII Has Already Begun\">strategically important city<\/a> of\u200b Melitopol. Their\u2064 objective is\u200b to disrupt\u2062 Russia&#8217;s convenient transportation of military personnel \u200band equipment from the annexed \u200dCrimean Peninsula to other occupied territories in southern Ukraine.<\/p>\n<h3>U.S. Assessment and Support<\/h3>\n<p>According to a report by the Washington Post, the U.S. intelligence \u200dcommunity does not believe that Ukraine&#8217;s counteroffensive will result in the recapture\u200d of Melitopol. The\u200c Department of Defense had recommended a \u2064concentrated push\u200b by a large number of\u2064 troops at a single point in Russia&#8217;s defensive line. However, Ukraine opted \u2063for\u200c smaller units to advance across\u2062 multiple areas after suffering significant casualties at \u2063the \u2062start of the \u200bcounteroffensive.<\/p>\n<p>National security adviser Jake Sullivan emphasized the U.S.&#8217;s commitment to supporting Ukraine&#8217;s efforts, stating, &#8220;We&#8217;re doing everything we can to\u2062 support Ukraine and its counteroffensive.&#8221; \u2063He expressed confidence in the bravery and capabilities of\u2062 Ukrainian fighters on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and \u2063Slow Progress<\/h3>\n<p>Russia has heavily mined the territory\u2063 it controls with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-winning-the-russia-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Who Is Winning the Russia-Ukraine War?\">anti-personnel mines<\/a>, \u200dposing \u2062a\u2062 significant obstacle to\u2062 Ukraine&#8217;s advancement. General James B. Hecker, U.S. Air Forces\u2062 Europe\/Africa commander, acknowledged the difficulties \u200bfaced by Ukrainian forces, stating, &#8220;It&#8217;s definite progress, but it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-some-of-the-craziest-spending-items-in-the-coronavirus-stimulus-bill\/\" title=\"Here Are Some Of The Craziest Spending Items In The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill\">slow progress<\/a>. In a \u2062situation like this, heavily \u200cdefended and fortified, it&#8217;s very difficult.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Institute for the Study of War reported that Russia&#8217;s ability to topple Ukraine&#8217;s military or easily occupy additional\u200c Ukrainian cities in the near future is doubtful, according to &#8220;Vostok&#8221; Battalion Commander Alexander Khodakovsky.<\/p>\n<h3>Ukraine&#8217;s Determination and \u200bU.S. Assistance<\/h3>\n<p>Ukrainian leaders have made it clear that they will not\u200b agree to a diplomatic resolution\u2062 that \u2062involves giving up territory. Ukrainian \u2064Foreign \u2064Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasized their\u2064 goal of \u200dvictory\u2064 and\u2062 the liberation of their territories within the borders \u2063of 1991.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has provided Ukraine with over $43 \u200bbillion \u2062worth of military assistance, including Abrams tanks, the Patriot missile defense system, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-delivers-bleak-outlook-on-ukraines-attempts-to-sever-russian-land-bridge\/\" title=\"US pessimistic about Ukraine's efforts to cut off Russian land bridge.\">fourth-generation \u2063fighter aircraft<\/a>. However, there has been reluctance to \u200bprovide Ukraine with \u2063the Army Tactical Missile System, \u200bas the U.S. does not want to enable Ukraine to launch attacks against Russian territory.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges and uncertainties, \u2064Ukraine \u2062remains \u200ddetermined to continue its fight, and the United\u200c States stands by its commitment to support Ukraine&#8217;s counteroffensive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US doubts Ukraine&#8217;s efforts to sever Russia&#8217;s land bridge to Crimea. Ukrainian forces aim to advance from Robotyne to Melitopol, aiming to disrupt Russia&#8217;s easy movement of troops and equipment. 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