Russia has mustered about 70 percent of the military power it will likely need to launch an attack on neighboring Ukraine, US officials said.
Russia has mustered about 70 percent of the military power it will likely need to launch an attack on neighboring Ukraine, an invasion that would result in thousands of civilian casualties and a massive refugee crisis in Europe, US officials said.
Officials say while the size and scale of a possible attack are unclear, a number of indicators suggest a window of opportunity beginning mid-month.Alexei NikolskyTASS via Getty Images While the officials did not suggest the use of nuclear weapons in an invasion, the exercises – most likely involving the test-launching of unarmed long-range missiles on Russia soil – could be staged to send a message to the West about intervening in any conflict. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP
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