Russia planning massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175,000 troops, U.S. intelligence warns washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Expected Russian force of 175,000 would dwarf troop levels from earlier massing in the spring wsj.com/articles/putin…
U.S. officials stress that the intentions of President Vladimir Putin remain unclear, and the intelligence does not show that he has decided to carry out the apparent war plan. nytimes.com/2021/12/04/us/…
The plans call for the movement of 100 Russian battalion tactical groups along with armor, artillery and equipment. apnews.com/article/ff5ac6…
Per @ElenaChernenko, here's the @mfa_russia reaction: The US is "conducting a special operation to aggravate the situation surrounding Ukraine, shifting responsibility to Russia. It is based on provocative actions...accompanied by accusatory rhetoric..." kommersant.ru/doc/5115123
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