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Russia readying to draw troops serving in Georgia as casualty count rises — US official
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia is readying to draw troops serving in Georgia to fight in Ukraine as its casualty count rises, a senior US defense official tells reporters in a briefing.
“We now have signs that they are drawing upon Russian troops based in Georgia,” the official says.
“It appears that the Russians are at the moment not pursuing a ground offensive towards Kyiv. They are digging in there, establishing defensive positions,” the official says, according to a quote in The National. “Clearly they overestimated their ability to take Kyiv.”
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