Ukrainian artillery teams fire Pions toward Russian positions in Bakhmut on Feb. 5, 2023.
Ukrainian artillery teams fire Pions toward Russian positions in Bakhmut on Feb. 5, 2023.
  • Russia will emerge from war in Ukraine a "shattered military power," a senior Pentagon official said.
  • Colin Kahl told lawmakers that Russia lost the war — echoing a similar remark by the top US general. 
  • He added that US military support for Kyiv has been, and will continue to be, flexible and dynamic.

Russia will emerge from its war in Ukraine a "shattered military power," a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, stressing that the country has yet to achieve any of its goals and is expected to continue to struggle on the battlefield.