Hostilities may escalate in Ukraine, Pentagon admits

Hostilities may escalate in Ukraine, Pentagon admits

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Millie, admits the possibility of escalation in the war Russia is waging against Ukraine. He emphasizes the need for constant contact with the Ukrainian side to ensure active risk management.

The official stated this in an interview with Fox News on Monday, Ukrinform reports.

"I think there's always a possibility of escalation, we have to closely manage chances and assess the chances of escalation, so we do that," Millie said.

In this context, the General stressed that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is in constant contact with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, as well as with his Ukrainian counterpart. According to Millie, this allows "to manage the escalation and prevent it from expanding into something much more horrific than it already is."

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The U.S. official noted that decisive operational battles are currently taking place between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders in eastern Ukraine. He clarified that the next few weeks are likely to “shape the outcomes of what would happen.”

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the U.S. administration is considering the possibility of supplying multiple rocket launch systems to Ukraine.

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