Russian forces have made incremental progress in their efforts to take the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, according to a senior U.S. defense official.

The official, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, said the Pentagon has assessed that Russian troops have moved about three miles closer to the city center in the past day, after essentially being stalled for multiple days.

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