Russian Forces Grow ‘More Desperate’ as Offensive Stalls, ‘Double Down on Brutality’: UK Defense Chief

Russian Forces Grow ‘More Desperate’ as Offensive Stalls, ‘Double Down on Brutality’: UK Defense Chief
Neighbors and relatives help remove the rubble of a house destroyed with shelling in Markhalivka, Ukraine, on March 5, 2022. Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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British and American military officials said that as Russia’s offensive in Ukraine has faced setbacks, Russian forces have ramped up the use of rocket attacks and other long-range fires, increasingly striking civilian infrastructure, leading to more civilian casualties.

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told the BBC on Tuesday that Russian forces were becoming frustrated by the lack of progress in parts of Ukraine and were increasingly resorting to what he described as brutal tactics.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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