In Ukraine, the head of the U.S. intelligence service said the fighting would slow down over the next few winter months and that both Russian and Ukrainian forces would prepare for a counterattack in the spring. I was.
In Ukraine, the Russian army has repeatedly launched a fierce attack aimed at seizing Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian strongholds in the eastern Donetsk region, and it is believed that the back-and-forth battle with the Ukrainian army continues.
Against this backdrop, Director of National Intelligence Haynes, who oversees the U.S. intelligence agency, said on the 3rd that the fighting was concentrated in Donetsk province, such as around Bakhmut, and that Russian troops withdrew to the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the southern province of Kherson last month. In light of this, he said, ``The speed at which the fighting is progressing has already slowed.
He added, "The focus will be on what kind of offensive will be carried out in this region in March, when winter ends and spring begins. Both sides will prepare supply lines and reorganize their forces to prepare for counterattacks." , indicated the prospect that both sides would be ready for battle in the spring.
In addition, regarding the analysis that the shortage of weapons in the Russian army is becoming serious, he said, "Russia does not have the production capacity to make up for the weapons it is currently using. In particular, precision weapons are being depleted." He indicated that the future focus will be on how much stockpiles there are.