First news this morning: #Russia is withdrawing troops.
But mostly just closer to the border with #Ukraine or to different areas. Buildup seems to continue. More tweets to follow.
But mostly just closer to the border with #Ukraine or to different areas. Buildup seems to continue. More tweets to follow.
https://twitter.com/Andrew__Roth/status/1493853938239557634?s=20&t=9cjnWfnY7Obm-pX6GJGc0w
#Ukraine's MoD says an unprecedented DDOS attack on its servers which began last night is still ongoing
#Belarus says "not a single" Russian soldier will stay after joint drills with #Russia - Foreign Ministry
#NATO's Stoltenberg says the number of Russian troops on Ukrainian borders continues to increase
Periodically heavy shelling in the direction of the Yasynuvata checkpoint and Avdiivka
https://twitter.com/muryk412/status/1493887496882737157?s=20&t=9cjnWfnY7Obm-pX6GJGc0w
Ukrainian positions in the area of #Zolote were under fire this morning
https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/1493882224172744704?s=20&t=Z_uHb_SQOP_zLZt-ogtSgQ
The Kremlin agrees that the recognition of the self-proclaimed #LPR and #DPR does not correlate with the #Minsk agreements - Peskov
The Kremlin does not consider the issuance of Russian passports to residents of the #LPR and #DPR a violation of the #Minsk agreements
ria.ru/20220216/donbaβ¦
ria.ru/20220216/donbaβ¦
Belarusian MoD announced they will build a pontoon bridge over Pripyat river in connection with the ongoing exercises on February 4th
https://twitter.com/ameliairheart/status/1493744616448970755?s=20&t=Z_uHb_SQOP_zLZt-ogtSgQ
Russian tanks on a road ~15km from the border with #Ukraine yesterday
Russian tanks on road in Tomarovka near Belgorod yesterday
https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/1493794951200706560?s=20/video/1
Kursk region, #Russia
Russian convoy containing pontoon bridges in Kursk
Russian Iskander-M, transloaders and trucks carrying additional missiles in Kursk
Large Russian column in Bryansk, including BM-21 Grad MLRS
Zhukovka, Bryansk
2S19 Msta howitzers and BMP-2 in Oryol. Text says something like "Again military coming to Oryol"
Now this is really interesting:
https://twitter.com/KyleJGlen/status/1493900710265724935?s=20&t=9cjnWfnY7Obm-pX6GJGc0w
Kremlin points to high probability of #Kyiv unleashing military attack on Donbas
tass.com/world/1404271
tass.com/world/1404271
Ukrainian military attache visited exercises in #Belarus yesterday, today Belarusian attache will visit exercises in Ukraine - Minister of Defense of #Ukraine
via @CasusBellii
via @CasusBellii
Accumulation (fist activity on 12.02.22) of likely equipment in "Boars" (Vepry?), #Belarus, in the Radio-Ecological Reserve (51.560255059861, 29.781629981487477), near the newly build pontoon bridge
https://twitter.com/danvan71/status/1493900643362299907?s=20&t=9cjnWfnY7Obm-pX6GJGc0w
Interesting but of course also expected if they held bridge building exercises there
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1493914024593006596?s=20&t=6acEOSnIEyZ5-Tahc-C6mQ
Military equipment moving from Asipovichy towards Babruisk in #Belarus along the M5 highway today. Direction south-east, destination could be "everywhere".
#Russia will insist that #NATO publicly announces its refusal to accept #Ukraine into its ranks - head of the Russian delegation in Vienna, Gavrilov
t.me/rian_ru/145512
t.me/rian_ru/145512
We read these statements since weeks now, from Russia and from separatists, and it always looks like a preparation for some kind of pretext is around the corner, yet nothing happened in that regard
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1493909167500931074?s=20&t=6acEOSnIEyZ5-Tahc-C6mQ
Lukashenko will visit Putin in Moscow on Friday. Will talk about the Union State and European security.
One of these slow news days again. Will take a break, see you later!
#US Secretary of State Blinken says "Unfortunately there's a difference between what #Russia says and what it does. We continue to see forces, especially forces that would be in vanguard of any renewed aggression to be at the border, to mass at the border." - CBS
Russian tank column on the move. No location yet.
Russian tanks in Tomarovka, ~25km from the border with #Ukraine
Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case because of mass graves of civilians found in Donbas between August and October last year. Head of #DPR was talking about this last week, Putin was talking about a "genocide" happening in Donbas yday.
ria.ru/20220216/zakhoβ¦
ria.ru/20220216/zakhoβ¦
#US President Biden is holding a phone call with German Chancellor Scholz today
Account has a lot of videos from yesterday and today showing tons of equipment in Tamarovka, including T-90 tanks
https://twitter.com/ELINTNews/status/1493980079994638337?s=20&t=AiVmYQRfd99Xorn6W0kceA
A #US helicopter was landing at Romanian - Ukrainian border crossing point. According to local news, several US soldiers got out, walked around the area for 10 minutes then left.
monitorulsv.ro/Ultima-ora-locβ¦
monitorulsv.ro/Ultima-ora-locβ¦
Place of #US helicopter landing at Romanian - Ukrainian border. Also check the gallery showing the soldiers on the street directly at the border crossing before leaving again:
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monitorulsv.ro/foto/8R8pZdnR/β¦
BREAKING: #Russia has "just as many troops" as before on #Ukraine border: French foreign minister - AFP
Latest Ukrainian intelligence report shows no evidence of Russian withdrawal - Ukrainian Defence Minister via Reuters
Belgorod region, possibly somewhere near Borisovka
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1493969430245789701?s=20&t=6acEOSnIEyZ5-Tahc-C6mQ
Military equipment on the move in Rechytsa yesterday evening
Belgorod
What looks like Russian surface to air missile launchers in Kursk today (Cords: 51.746395, 36.235049 h/t @gfusfus)
.@StateDeptSpox: "More Russian forces, not fewer" at the border with #Ukraine and they're "moving into fighting position"
via @W7VOA
via @W7VOA
.@StateDeptSpox: "We are particularly concerned" of mention by President Putin and others about baseless claims of "genocide" in Donbas as a pretext for military action by #Russia in #Ukraine
via @W7VOA
via @W7VOA
.@StateDeptSpox: We're still in position where Russian forces are poised to invade #Ukraine at a moment's notice. "Our concern on this is very high,". "I'm not in a position to detail all the intelligence available to us."
via @W7VOA
via @W7VOA
Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service chief says #Russia is moving approximately 10 Battle Groups towards area near #Ukraine, where 100 groups are already deployed
#Russia is continuing to move troops to the Ukrainian border and is likely to launch a "limited" military attack against the country, the head of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service said on Wednesday - Reuters
A Russian attack on #Ukraine would include missile bombarding and the occupation of "key terrain" - Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
A train with Russian equipment moving away (north) from the Ukrainian border through Chernyanka in the Belgorod Oblast
https://twitter.com/Archer83Able/status/1494027609889464322?s=20&t=iU3RqszRVLfaL7YBwBJ9Zg
Military equipment in #Belarus, Mozyr, moving towards Narovlya (south, towards Ukrainian border) today
#UK Chief of Defence Intelligence:
βWe have not seen evidence that #Russia has withdrawn forces from #Ukraineβs borders. Contrary to their claims, Russia continues to build up military capabilities near Ukraine."
via @haynesdeborah
βWe have not seen evidence that #Russia has withdrawn forces from #Ukraineβs borders. Contrary to their claims, Russia continues to build up military capabilities near Ukraine."
via @haynesdeborah
#UK Chief of Defence Intelligence:
βThis includes sightings of additional armoured vehicles, helicopters and a field hospital moving towards Ukraineβs borders. #Russia has the military mass in place to conduct an invasion of #Ukraine.β
via @haynesdeborah
βThis includes sightings of additional armoured vehicles, helicopters and a field hospital moving towards Ukraineβs borders. #Russia has the military mass in place to conduct an invasion of #Ukraine.β
via @haynesdeborah
Large Russian convoy in Sinyavka, #Belarus today
Removed tweet saying Ukrainian military confirmed pontoon bridge. The source is not affiliated with the Ukrainian military but is a non-governmental organization. Sorry for the mistake. Still interesting of course:
mil.in.ua/uk/news/cherezβ¦
mil.in.ua/uk/news/cherezβ¦
Scholz, Biden demand "real steps towards de-escalation" from #Russia - AFP
Pontoon bridge across Pripyat river already gone again it seems
https://twitter.com/tom_bullock_/status/1494066337961975808?s=20&t=X3yLMWLVi5-0vi8rkqTkGA
A new Russian helicopter gunship unit has arrived in #Belarus. ~1 hour 45 minute flight to #Ukraineβs capital city with full combat load - #US official
via @LucasFoxNews
via @LucasFoxNews
"Every indication we have now is they [Russia] mean only to publicly offer to talk, and make claims about de-escalation, while privately mobilizing for war" - #US official
I'm really glad there is a mute function for Twitter. I always try to read all replies and some repeating answers are really stressing me out. If you truly believe this situation is not dangerous and nothing will happen, why are you spending your time in Twitter following it?
Good night and sleep well!
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