Russia has significantly built up its troop presence along the Ukrainian border, making it ready for a potential large-scale invasion of southeastern Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin so chooses. The New York Times’ Michael Gordon and Eric Schmitt report, citing Western officials, that Russia has nearly doubled its battalions along the Ukrainian border in recent weeks. There are now 17 more battalions and an additional 19,000 to 21,000 troops that compose a “battle-ready force of infantry, armor, artillery and air defense within a few miles of the border.” They could theretically strike with “little to no warning.” Western officials …read more
Source: Business Insider
