A projectile was seen in the sky over Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early Tuesday, followed by the sounds of blasts and blaring car alarms.
, according to two U.S. officials. The request included military aid and equipment, but it's not clear what specifically Moscow has requested.
A U.S. official told CBS News on Monday that the request from the Kremlin to Beijing primarily concerns financial assistance, but Russia also inquired about drones. The Russians seem not to have anticipated that they or Ukraine would deploy drones in this conflict, which is one reason they are asking China about them, according to the U.S. official.
The Ukrainians have been using drones, especially Turkish-made TB2 drones, quite effectively, a senior defense official noted in a background briefing Monday. The drones are used for reconnaissance as well as strikes and have been especially effective against Russian ground movements. - Наші оператори Bayraktar TB2 майстерно"відпрацювали" систему РЕБ противника в Київській області, - зазначив Головнокомандувач ЗС України / CinC AF of Ukraine генерал Валерій Залужний.
The Ukrainians still have a significant majority of their drone inventory, according to the official. The U.S. is in conversations with allies and partners who have useful capabilities that the U.S. does not have about getting more of those weapons to the Ukrainians. Almost three weeks into its invasion into Ukraine, Russia has fallen far short of the progress Russian leaders anticipated, according to defense and intelligence officials. CIA Director William Burns told Congress last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin had counted on"seizing Kyiv within the first two days of the campaign." At this point, the Kremlin has committedit had pre-arrayed around Ukraine's borders prior to its invasion.
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