Russia “is probably a few days behind” in its plans to advance the Donbass region in the war with Ukraine. Pentagon sources say this, recording how the “Russians are making slow and irregular progress”. In addition, the sources announce that in the next 24 hours the arrival in Ukraine, with over a dozen flights, of new weapons and military equipment sent to the Kiev forces by the United States is expected. These also include “Phoenix ghost” drones, artillery ammunition and radar. Read also These add to the weapons, which arrived in the last 24 hours, with nearly twenty flights in the region, which carried mines, missiles, small caliber ammunition, helmets and body armor. Russians are trying to compromise the ability of Ukrainian forces “to obtain supplies and reinforcements.” Pentagon sources highlight attacks on power plants as an example, also aimed at stopping rail communications, CNN reports. targets installations for military production. While the attacks against Odessa are interpreted as a way to engage Ukrainian forces in the city, preventing them from sending reinforcements to Donbass where the new Russian offensive is underway. the south east and south west of Izium “, explaining the sources again, noting that the Russian forces” continue to use gunners a long range and some air raids for the movement of troops “. An advance slowed down by two factors: “first by the fact that artillery fire and air raids are not having the effect they would like because the Ukrainians are still able to resist, and secondly by the fact that the Russians are worried not to stay. cut off from their supply lines. “