U.S. intelligence holds that Russia will be able to fund the war in Ukraine for at least another year, even under the heavy and increasing weight of unprecedented sanctions, according to leaked U.S. military documents.
The previously unreported documents provide a rare glimpse into Washington’s understanding of the effectiveness of its own economic measures, and of the tenor of the response they have met in Russia, where U.S. intelligence finds that senior officials, agencies and the staff of oligarchs are fretting over the painful disruptions — and adapting to them.
While some of Russia’s economic elites might not agree with the country’s course in Ukraine, and sanctions have hurt their businesses, they are unlikely to withdraw support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to an assessment that appears to date from early March.
#Ukraine: A Ukrainian 9A330 TLAR of the Tor air defense system was taken out of action by a Russian Lancet loitering munition in #Kherson Oblast.
The first confirmed loss of this AD system, very rare in Ukrainian service. pic.twitter.com/df8AmmXNsh
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 26, 2023
