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Originally Posted by SunnySide
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told French media on Wednesday that Russia had 500,000 troops ready for an attack to come in weeks. That number is far higher than the 300,000 newly enlisted soldiers Russian President Vladimir Putin called up this past autumn.
“Officially, they announced 300,000, but when we see the troops at the borders, according to our assessments it is much more,” Reznikov said.
And senior Ukrainian defense ministry official Yuriy Sak told NBC News Thursday that officials are worried Moscow’s military is preparing for a soon-to-come assault aimed at turning the war in the Kremlin’s favor.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3...for-offensive/
Russia has some military holiday on Feb 23rd .. expectation is major attack on Feb 24
Ukraine has to be tired and stretched thin |
Also read these are more trained and elite mechanized forces amassed at the front, not the cannon fodder from the last 6 months.