Monday, November 15, 2021

Nato Warns Russia Over Its Military Build-Up Near The Ukraine Border

 

The Guardian: Nato chief warns Russia against ‘further provocation’ amid Ukraine tensions 

Jens Stoltenberg says large Russian military buildup has been seen near Ukraine border 

The Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has cautioned Moscow against “any further provocation or aggressive actions” following warnings by US officials that Russia could be preparing to a launch a winter offensive in Ukraine. 

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said last week that Russia had amassed nearly 100,000 of its soldiers near Ukraine’s border, as Washington warned that Moscow may be “attempting to rehash” its 2014 invasion.  

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Nato Warns Russia Over Its Military build-Up Near The Ukraine Border  

NATO Chief, Alliance Heavyweights Warn Russia Over Troop Buildup Near Ukraine -- RFE  

NATO chief wary of Russian military moves near Ukraine -- AP  

Russia-Ukraine border: Nato warning over military build-up -- BBC  

NATO Chief Raises Alarm on Russia Military Build-Up Near Ukraine -- Bloomberg  

Ukraine: NATO alarmed by Russian troop buildup on border -- DW  

NATO chief warns of 'significant' Russian military build-up along Ukraine border -- The Hill  

NATO Asks Russia to Be 'Transparent' on Military Moves, EU Unconvinced of Ukraine Invasion -- Newsweek  

Ukraine says Russia amassed 100K troops near border, Blinken raises 'real concerns' of invasion -- FOX News  

Russia is plotting to 'shatter Europe' with Belarus migrant crisis and troop build-up near Ukraine, Kiev says, as NATO warns against 'aggressive actions' and pro-Putin TV channel says Black Sea tensions are at 'boiling point' -- Daily Mail

3 comments:

Caecus said...

"The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said last week that Russia had amassed nearly 100,000 of its soldiers near Ukraine’s border, as Washington warned that Moscow may be “attempting to rehash” its 2014 invasion."

lol, if Russia were to invade Ukraine it would be with far more than 100k and if it had invaded in 2014 they wouldn't be on the same border

Anonymous said...

A military organization, existing specifically to be antagonistic towards Russia, ships planeloads of lethal military aid to a western coup installed government and conducts war games on their border, cries foul as Russia moves troops around it's own territory.

Scrap this entire organization. They embarrass us all.

Anonymous said...

Are you sure Caecus? Poland was not erased for the map in one fell swoop. It was erased in 3 or 4 fell swoops depending on how you count. First Poland became a Russian protectorate. Subsequently along with Prussian and Austria, Russia protected Poland three more times. Count them 3 more times!

Crimea was about 4.5% of Ukraine's land area. The Russian occupied portion of Donbas is about the same. So Russia has claimed and occupied roughly 10% of Ukraine. If Russia were to take the Western part of Donbas they would have about 15% of Ukraine. If things went well to get rid of salients and stuff they could end up with 25%. Taking 25% is not taking Ukraine. A talking bobble-head from DC could bloviate that 75% of Ukraine was unconquered and so the glass is more than 1/2 full.

If or when Russia takes 50% Ukraine would be on par with Romania or worse. It would be a moribund rump state.

Or if Russia would take the western portion of Donbas plus take Karkhiv stick of fork in Ukraine, it would be finished.

You are only looking at men seemingly committed. You are not considering armor, artillery, spec ops or air power ratios. The German Blitzkrieg would not have blitzed without German spec ops being inserted ahead of armor columns holding off or defeating larger military units. Things are a little more iffy than you let on or imagine.