We are probably seeing the first elements in place of what will eventually become an airbase (fixed- or rotary-wing) near Shchuchyn. twitter.com/danvan71/statu…
The US & European allies, especially Germany & France, draw different conclusions based on the same intelligence. While US is convinced of Putin's intentions to launch a full-scale offensive against #Ukraine, European leaders believe that he is bluffing
Union of Donbas Volunteers announced that they’ve begun to form a unit from new volunteers for the defense of civilians in the LPR against ‘Kyiv’ aggression. twitter.com/myrevolutionru…
Ukrainian President Zelensky meeting with foreign media now. He says regarding the Russian threat and call with Biden yesterday, “I’m the president of Ukraine and I’m based here and I think I know the details better here.”
Zelensky: It’s important not to get information based on intelligence gathering. It’s important to be here.
I don’t think the situation is more intense than in 2014.
Zelensky: Do we have tanks on the streets? No. When you read media, you get the image that we have troops in the city, people fleeing…That’s not the case. But I’m not saying escalation is excluded. Escalation already happened. Part of our country is already temporarily occupied
It seems the 4th Tank Division is continuing to send more forces to Voronezh. T-80U tanks and Borisoglebsk 2 EW systems. 870/
https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/1487082860842475520…
I start to believe Zelensky is in denial of reality..
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Zelensky: "If you look only at the satellites, you will see the increase of troops. You can't assess whether this is a threat, an attack, or a simple rotation."
It's hard to understand what he is trying to tell us..
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Zelensky on the Russian threat getting closer to what the US is saying. But his point is that the threat has been here since 2014. “The threat is imminent. The threat is constant.”
JUST IN: US Sec. of Def Lloyd Austin says Putin "clearly now has that capability" to attack #Ukraine. "There are multiple options available to him, including the seizure of cities and significant territories."
#BREAKING: US Defense Sec @SecDef: major Russian incursion in Ukraine still very likely. Buildup of troops has given Putin ability to invade Ukraine. Situation on borders “changing rapidly.” More lethal weapons on way. #UkraineConflict
Asked about the Russian deployment, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says: "this is larger in scale and scope that we have seen in recent memory. You'd probably have to go back to Cold War days to see something like."
Blood & other medical supplies, of course, suggests Russia's getting close to building the capacity to attack & sustain one. Ukrainian officials told me & other reporters they hadn't yet seen this & it seemed to be a key part of their assessment that an attack isn't imminent. twitter.com/Reuters/status…