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Pentagon: Russian forces are short on food, fuel and winter gear.

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A U.S. Department of Defense official said during a closed briefing at the Pentagon on March 22 that some Russian troops had been 'taken out of the fight' by frostbite due to a lack of warm clothes. The official also noted that Russian warships are running out of fuel. Nearly a month into the war, Russia's advance on Ukraine has appeared to largely stall across multiple fronts as it struggles to achieve significant military objectives.

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