The Pentagon believes Russia's invasion is designed to "decapitate" the Ukrainian government and install a new leadership, a senior defense official told reporters on Thursday.
State of play: Russia's invasion — by air, land and sea — is proceeding along three primary axes, with one of those aimed squarely at the capital, Kyiv, the official said. Ukraine's ambassador to Washington told reporters that fighting is ongoing near Kyiv but the city is currently "secure."
