Russia Unlikely to Make Significant Gains in Ukraine in Near Future: Defense Official

Dr. Colin Kahl, under secretary of defense for policy, delivers a testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, on Oct. 26, 2021. Senate Committee on Armed Services/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

Russia is unlikely to make any substantial territorial gains in its second year of conflict with Ukraine, according to the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl.

Speaking at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Feb. 28, Kahl noted: “You may see small portions of territory change hands in the coming weeks and months.