The US has forecasted that Ukraine will manage to maintain its defense despite Russian attempts to achieve results by May 9th, reports The New York Times. An unnamed senior American official told the NYT that a confidential US military assessment concluded that the Russians would seek to achieve “marginal gains” ahead of May 9th. However, as stated in the assessment, Ukrainian defenders will not collapse on the front lines, even despite the lack of ammunition. Other American officials noted that Russia likely lacks the forces for a large-scale offensive by May 9th. To do so, the Russians would…