NEW -- this may indicate #Russia intends to land ~2,500 troops outside #Kyiv in about an hour's time.
https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1496873022229073924
With an airfield outside #Kyiv already under Russian control, #Russia appears intent on taking the capital before the #EU, U.S. or anyone else even announces punitive measures.
These IL-76s could be landing within minutes, within city limits.
These IL-76s could be landing within minutes, within city limits.
If reports are accurate that the #Ukraine military recaptured the Hostomel airfield outside #Kyiv tonight, that's no insignificant feat -- there were 150+ elite VDV paratroopers there earlier.
It'd also have stalled #Russia's plan to fly in a force to take the capital. For now.
It'd also have stalled #Russia's plan to fly in a force to take the capital. For now.
Per U.S. intel, #Russia will inflict a "massive bombardment" on #Ukraine's capital #Kyiv.
This invasion is only in the very opening stage -- less than 25% of #Russia's 190,000 deployed force is currently involved.
This invasion is only in the very opening stage -- less than 25% of #Russia's 190,000 deployed force is currently involved.
Per #Ukraine President Zelenskyy, #Russia covert SOF are now inside #Kyiv (on outer limits) and likely to begin sabotage operations tonight.
U.S. intel says a massive shelling of the city is also planned to begin tonight, in less than 2hrs time (3am local).
U.S. intel says a massive shelling of the city is also planned to begin tonight, in less than 2hrs time (3am local).
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