Pentagon: russia has a minimum of spare reserves for war in Ukraine
Photo by General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
As of May 16, russia had involved 80% of battalion tactical groups (BTGs) in the war against Ukraine.
A Pentagon official stated this, American reporter Jack Detsch reports.
An employee of the US Department of Defense said that about 106 russian battalion tactical groups were currently fighting in Ukraine.
At the same time, the military-political leadership of the Russian Federation planned to use 140 BTGs in the invasion of Ukraine.
According to the official, Putin has a small number of military resources left to continue hostilities.
NEW: U.S. assesses Russia has committed 80 percent of battalion tactical groups to Ukraine: senior U.S. defense official
🇷🇺 now has 106 BTGs in the country, but still has a "majority" of the 140 units he dedicated to 🇺🇦 mission.
Putin "doesn't have a whole lot" to add to fight
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) May 16, 2022
