UKRAINE CONFLICT UPDATE 16
Institute for the Study of War, Russia Team
with the Critical Threats Project, AEI
March 6, 2022
ISW published its most recent Russian campaign assessment at 2:00 pm EST on March 6.
This daily synthetic product covers key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Key Takeaways March 5-6
Russian forces spent the past 24 hours largely regrouping and preparing to renew offensive operations around Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Mykolayiv.
The Ukrainian General Staff reports the presence of a large concentration of Russian forces west of Kharkiv that it assesses will launch a wide offensive southwest toward the Dnipro River, although no such offensive has begun as of this publication.
Russia violated two Russian-Ukrainian ceasefire agreements, collapsing efforts to establish a humanitarian corridor to help evacuate civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha on March 5 and 6.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not demonstrated any willingness to de-escalate with Ukraine or the international community, nor has he provided reasonable demands
Much more at the link below.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-update-16
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