Russia is preparing for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, putting in place 70 percent of the forces it would need for such an attack, US officials say
Russia is stepping up preparations for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine and has now put in place 70 percent of the forces it would need for such an attack.
The officials said Putin wants to have all possible options at his disposal: from a limited invasion of the pro-Russian Donbas region of Ukraine to a full-scale, all-out invasion.If Russia does opt for a full-scale attack, the invading force could take the capital Kiev and topple President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a matter of 48 hours, the officials said.
It could also trigger a refugee flood of one to five million people, mainly into Poland, the officials said. But on Friday, there were 80 battalions and 14 more were en route from elsewhere in Russia, US officials said.
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