President Vladimir Putin’s intention of seizing Ukrainian territory has not modified, however Russian forces proceed to endure from navy weaknesses together with the quantity of troops they’ve, the Pentagon mentioned on Friday, as Washington hopes the most recent report weapons package deal for Kyiv will assist Ukraine retake territory occupied by Russia.

“Putin has not given up his goals of dominating Ukraine and persevering with to accumulate Ukraine’s territory,” mentioned Laura Cooper, a deputy assistant secretary of protection specializing in Russia and Ukraine.

“However the actuality of Russian weaknesses, the Russian armed forces weaknesses has collided with these goals,” Cooper mentioned, including that Russian troops additionally endure from low morale.