According to reports in the US media, US intelligence officials warned that Russia is planning a military attack on Ukraine in 2022. The Washington Post newspaper wrote that an unnamed official from the US administration said that this would include an estimated 175,000 Russian military personnel. The intelligence document leaked to the newspaper also included the location of 4 places where Russian forces were deployed. It was stated that the number of Russian soldiers on the Ukrainian border is 94 thousand, and this number may increase to 175,000 in time. It was also claimed in the document that Russian troops were constantly moving to and from the border, and this was intended to mislead.
EXPLANATION FROM BIDEN
In his latest statement regarding the increasing tension between Ukraine and Russia, US President Joe Biden stated that he was evaluating the steps to be taken to prevent Russian President Putin from going further and the actions he is worried about.
REJECTED THE CLAIMS
Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Upper Wing of the Russian Parliament, said in a statement to the Russian media, rejecting the allegations that an attack was planned and saying, “There is no preparation for the attack.” Yuri Ushakov, foreign policy adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, also said that Putin will meet with Biden in the coming days, including a request for a legally binding guarantee that NATO will not expand eastward (include Ukraine in NATO). He said he would reiterate the “red lines” of
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a recent statement regarding Ukraine’s NATO membership that Russia has no say in whether Ukraine joins NATO or not, and that the United States will increase sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine. .
Source: UAV