As Ukrainian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine this week and entered the third day of Russian bombings, a senior defense official said on Saturday that Moscow was "increasingly frustrated" due to a lack of momentum.

The senior defense official said, "We have signs that Russians are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of motivation in the past 24 hours, especially in northern Ukraine. We continue to see signs of resistance in Ukraine.”

The official added, "Based on our observations, we continue to believe that this resistance is greater than what the Russians expectedRussian troops entered Ukraine from the north, south, and east, and defense officials believe that Putin is attempting to surround the capital Kiev.

Russia successfully launched an amphibious attack from the Sea of Azov on Friday, and its forces continue to make progress, but the defense official stated that Russia is unable to gain air superiority or control any Ukrainian cities.

Despite attempts to advance, the Russian military was unable to successfully infiltrate Kiev and remain about 20 miles outside the city.

On February 26, 2022, near an apartment building that had recently been damaged by shelling in Kiev, Ukraine, people took shelter amidst the sound of air raid sirens.

The situation in Ukraine is a 'battlefield' and remains' very active and changing every hour '.

The UK Ministry of Defense stated on Saturday that occupying Kiev remains Putin's main goal, but stated that Ukraine's strong resistance and logistical difficulties are hindering Russia's progress.

It is believed that the overnight conflict that did occur in Kiev was carried out by a few pre deployed Russian sabotage organizations.In Ukraine, intermittent Internet outages continued, and civilian homes were mainly attacked by Russian shelling and explosives.

The UK Ministry of Defence stated that the Russian military is "bypassing" densely populated areas and leaving troops to "surround and isolate these areas".

Defense officials estimate that in the months leading up to the invasion, over 50% of the 150000 soldiers gathered by Russia along the Ukrainian border had already entered Ukraine.

President Biden approves an additional $350 million in military aid to Ukraine to help it continue its fight against Russian aggression - pushing the US defensive aid to Kiev last year to $1 billion.

On the morning of February 26, 2022, Ukrainian soldiers clashed with a Russian attack group in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters on Saturday that this aid will be in the form of anti armor and small armsProvide various ammunition, bulletproof vests, and related equipment to support Ukrainian frontline defenders.