Where is Russia’s Winter Offensive + President Biden Empty-Handed in Kiev

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 22, 2023: - Russian forces continue encircling Bakhmut, moving outward from Kremenna, and pressuring Vugladar; - US President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev, Ukraine with little else but rhetoric; - the most recent US military assistance package to Ukraine is meager with many items omitting the quantity being sent; - US analysts believe Russia’s winter offensive already began, that it is underwhelming, and will exhaust Russian combat potential giving Ukraine better chances of success for its own spring offensive; - More likely Russia is conducting theater-wide spoiling operations to deny Ukraine a pause to put together significant offensive forces; - Russian General S. Surovikin prepared extensive defenses to blunt Ukraine’s offensive; References: BBC - Biden visits Zelensky in Kyiv and says Putin ’dead wrong’ on Ukraine war (February 21, 2023): Alex Christoforou - Biden PR disaster trip to Ukraine. Merkel prank call. Reuters, Russia targets North Sea. U/2: War on the Rocks - RUSSIA’S WINTER OFFENSIVE (February 18, 2023): US Department of Defense - Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (February 20, 2023): Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR