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Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:53 PM Feb 2022

CBS News: Russian army units have moved into attack positions.

Russia has moved some long-range artillery and rocket launchers into firing position, threatening Ukraine, according to a U.S. official.

Some Russian units have left their assembly areas — the bumper-to-bumper formations seen in satellite photos — and are beginning to move into "attack positions," according to the official. This movement marks a change since Sunday, when some of the units had left the assembly areas but had not yet taken what could be viewed as attack positions.

The U.S. believes Russia will attack Ukraine by the end of the week, although it's not yet certain what form it will take, the official said.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-attack-by-end-week/

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WarGamer

(12,343 posts)
2. In other words... Putin's pushing his pile of chips to the center of the table...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:55 PM
Feb 2022

Waiting to see if Ukraine flinches or calls his bluff.

sarisataka

(18,483 posts)
6. Also he has medical units forward
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 04:02 PM
Feb 2022

And I discovered information that logistics units have also deployed forward.

He has indeed gone all in. Choices now are fold to give him what he wants or call. If he flips a pair of aces, people die.

Chainfire

(17,467 posts)
8. If he attacks, it is because he has calculated that he will get away with it; sanctions be damned.
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 04:30 PM
Feb 2022

He doesn't believe that the West will fight for Ukraine. Get ready for the films of Russian troops being showered with flowers and wine. The films have already been made.

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