New evidence of huge military build-up within striking distance
of Ukraine in preparation for 'nine-month war' emerges
after Joe Biden said Putin now 'has to do something'
By RACHAEL BUNYAN and LAUREN LEWIS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:36 EST, 20 January 2022
New evidence of a huge military build-up within striking distance of Ukraine in preparation for a 'nine-month war' has emerged hours after US President Joe Biden said Russia's Vladimir Putin now 'has to do something'.
Satellite images dated January 19 show a battlegroup deployed at Voronezh base around 200 miles (330km) from the Ukraine border with rows of tank artillery and support equipment massed at Yelnya, 77 miles (125km) from Russia's border with Belarus.
Other images show military equipment gathered at two bases, Klintsky and Klimovo, that sit only 18 miles (30km) from the Belarusian frontier and no more than 31 miles (50km) from Russia's border with Ukraine.
The region has been on a knife-edge since the end of last year when Moscow moved as many as 100,000 troops, as well as tanks and missiles, close to the border, but tensions have ramped up in recent days after a surge in equipment and troop movements, among them military police, from the extreme east of the country.
Military families have been warned their servicemen could be away from home for up to nine months after being moved thousands of miles to the West, and to expect them to be involved in a conflict in Ukraine.
Videos showed trains carrying multiple rocket launchers, fighting vehicles, communication trucks and general transportation trucks over the Russian border to Belarusian bases in Gomel and Rechitsa, both of which at under 37 miles (60km) from the border are within striking distance of Ukraine.
Russia and Belarus have claimed the movement of troops and equipment is linked to hastily arranged joint military exercises between the two countries - but observers branded the explanation a smokescreen for preparations for an invasion of Ukraine which the West now expects to happen imminently.
President Biden said yesterday that the Russian strongman now 'has to do something' but that he believes Putin does not want full-blown war - and warned Russia would pay a 'dear price' if Moscow launches a military incursion.
'He has to do something... He is trying to find his place in the world between China and the West,' Biden said of Putin hours after announcing the US would provide an additional $200 million in defensive military aid to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
But he also suggested a 'minor incursion' might elicit a lesser response than a full-scale invasion of the country, a comment that drew immediate condemnation from some corners with Republican senators claiming the President had effectively given Putin the green light to invade Ukraine.
Sounds like it to me!!!
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov today denounced Biden's remarks, blaming the US president for destabilising an already tense situation. At the same time he did not rule out new security talks between Putin and Biden.
Satellite images dated January 19 show a battlegroup deployed at Voronezh base around 200 miles from the
Ukraine border as Moscow ramps up a military build up along the frontier in preparation for a 'nine-month war'
The region has been on a knife-edge since the end of last year when Moscow moved as many as 100,000 troops,
as well as tanks and missiles, close to the border (pictured, a battle group deployment in Voronezh, Russia,
near the Ukrainian border on January 19)
Satellite images dated January 19 showed rows of tank artillery and support equipment massed at Yelnya,
77 miles from Russia's border with Belarus, after a months-long build-up of troops along the border with Ukraine
Other images show military equipment gathered at two bases, Klintsky and Klimovo, (pictured) that sit
only 18 miles from the Belarusian frontier and no more than 31 miles from Russia's border with Ukraine
There is much more on this story at Mailonline.
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Another False flag warning! One thing is for sure, there are a lot of people who really want to trigger a war.
Donbass militia head claims Ukraine planning 'false flag' operation
Ukrainian commandos plan to masquerade as Russian troops,
a local militia leader has claimed to RT
In an interview with RT on Thursday, Eduard Basurin, a spokesperson for the forces of the unrecognised Donetsk People's Republic outlined details of an alleged plot to conduct a false flag operation in Ukraine's two breakaway eastern regions. Without providing evidence to back up the assertion, he claimed that commandos under the control of Kiev are planning to wear the uniforms of the Russian special forces as well as those of local fighters.
The official previously claimed, again without providing proof, that Ukraine was preparing six British-trained units with the task of infiltrating the rebel-held areas of the territory he represents, as well as that of the adjacent so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. From there, the commandos, he said, would conduct diversions and terrorist attacks on power stations, gas and water supplies, and chemical plants.
Kiev wants to unveil a fake rebel “defector,” who will claim on tape that the would-be attacks were orchestrated by Russia and that “all provocations were carried out by us,” Basurin told RT, citing what he said were intelligence reports. The end goal of the alleged plan is to frame Russia and “lure” it directly into the conflict, he added.
On Thursday, Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, accused Kiev of whipping up tensions as a cover for military provocations.
Ukraine has not responded to the allegations, but in the past Kiev has repeatedly denied committing unprovoked aggression against the rebels, which it considers to be terrorist groups.
The war in Ukraine erupted in 2014 when some predominately Russian-speaking parts in the country's east declared independence following the violent seizure of power in Kiev by pro-Western forces. Major fighting ended with ceasefire agreements in late 2014 and early 2015, but a low level, often described as "frozen" conflict has continued.
‘Destruction of the world’ forecasted amid US-Russia spat escalation
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has warned ‘life as we know it’ will end if tensions between Moscow and Washington continue to ‘escalate’
Former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard issued a blunt warning via Twitter on Thursday about rising America-Russia tensions, arguing a conflict between “two nuclear-armed powers” can only end in “the destruction of the world and life as we know it.”
“Warmongers” currently in office, the Democrat argued, are escalating tensions with Russia. President Joe Biden and other administration officials have issued multiple threats to Russia should they move troops into Ukraine, something some US officials claim is likely because of recent military movements. Moscow has denied this, saying these troop maneuvers are an internal matter and any allegations of a planned offensive are groundless.
Gabbard, one of the more vocal Democratic Party critics of the current administration, included a Fox News interview clip in her tweet. In it, she specifically pointed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as supporters of “regime change wars.” She added that they are the people “influencing the decisions that are being made by this White House.”
That would make them Deep Staters!
As warmongers in the White House escalate tensions with Russia, let’s be real about what we’re dealing with - open conflict between two nuclear-armed powers. The only place this conflict can end is the destruction of the world and life as we know it. This is what's at stake. pic.twitter.com/jVM8YiI1Ee
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) January 20, 2022
White House press secretary Jen Psaki warned this week that there would be “severe costs to the Russian economy” if it invades Ukraine. This statement followed reports that US officials have been considering strict economic sanctions on Russia, as well as export restrictions that could potentially affect major industries.
Biden similarly warned during a lengthy press conference on Wednesday that invading Ukraine would be a “disaster” for Russia, arguing the severity of the American response would depend on Russia’s specific actions.
The strict rules laid upon Germany after the First World War, contributed greatly to the beginning of the Second World War. If Germany had had nuclear weapons at the end of WWII, they would certainly have used them. Russia has nuclear weapons and if America and NATO push Russian too far, they will use them. It's that simple!
“It's one thing if it's a minor incursion and we end up having to fight about what to do and not do,” he said. “But if they actually do what they're capable of doing with the forces amassed on the border, it is going to be a disaster for Russia if they further invade Ukraine.”
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