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Feb 15 5 tweets 3 min read
New #EyesOnRussia report out today from @Cen4infoRes: info-res.org/post/eyes-on-r…

Key points:

1⃣ Despite the Russian MOD & RT's assurances, we've not yet seen evidence that Russian troops stationed near Ukraine's border are moving away from it. (1/)
@Cen4infoRes 2⃣ In fact, new military camps continue to be built at the 🇷🇺 border with 🇺🇦, including the build-up of several military field hospitals in different areas of Belarus and Crimea, as well as stationing large amounts of Russian helicopters 30 kilometres from the border. (2/)
3⃣ As @CITeam_en note in their report, there has been Russian naval activity in the Bosphorus this week that would allow Russia to attempt an amphibious landing around either Odessa on the Black Sea or Mariupol on the Azov Sea in the case of a Russian invasion. (4/)
@CITeam_en 4⃣ Russian influence narratives, including those that allege Ukraine is "run by neo-Nazis;" that the conflict is NATO's doing, or that the US military/energy lobby wants war all continue to be amplified, as does propaganda on TikTok demeaning the West and propping up Russia. (5/)
@CITeam_en 5⃣ In between reports, you can follow along with our geolocations and verifications at this map: maphub.net/Cen4infoRes/ru…

As well as @Cen4infoRes. Please feel free to send interesting footage/images our way! (/end)

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I lived and worked in Ukraine. I have Ukrainian heritage. And while that gives me some insight to the situation, it's not about me. It's about 40+ million Ukrainians. 🧵
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It also has an inverse! Non-lethal aid! Imagine that!
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