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Intelligence orders for tactical commanders and intelligence personnel are one of several indicators the US authorities are taking into account to assess Russia’s preparations for a possible invasion of Ukraine and whether it has entered its final phase.
Other indicators, such as the interference of electronic signals or widespread cyber-attacks, are not currently observed, sources reveal. At the same time, they recall that orders can always be revoked and that it can also be deliberately leaked to mislead the United States and its allies.
At the same time, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov said on Sunday that a large-scale attack on Ukraine could not begin “tomorrow or tomorrow” because Russian forces at the border have not set up attack groups, UNIAN reports.
However, news of the attack was followed by US President Joe Biden’s statement on Friday that The Kremlin has already decided in favor of an invasion of Ukraine, and that an attack on Kiev is also likely. At the same time, he expressed confidence that there was still room for diplomacy, as Vladimir Putin could stop the attack at any time.
In turn, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that Russia was planning the biggest war in Europe since 1945during which it is planned to encircle Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
U.S. intelligence estimates suggest that Russia has reduced 75% of its conventional combat forces to Ukraine.
Earlier, U.S. officials estimated that The number of Russian soldiers at the Ukrainian border could be as high as 190 thousand.
In the last days There have been reports of increased shootings from eastern Ukraine and concerns about provocations by Russia to justify the invasion.
Tensions at Ukraine’s borders have been raging for months, with Russia continuing to mobilize at its borders, including in Belarus.
Russia occupied the Crimean peninsula of Ukraine as early as 2014, and Russian-backed armed gangs have taken over certain areas in eastern Ukraine, so the war in Ukraine is in its eighth year.
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