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ALERT RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE - Consolidated Thread
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i spent the day with a older friend going out into the countryside to a small city to look at property she owns.
everything normal there. business normal, traffic congestion going and coming.
she was a bit concerned with developments, especially in belarus (not too far way), but like everyone else, they seem to be taking it as 'here we go again'.
definitely feels zalinsky is a f'up and a 'big mistake'. everyone knows biden is a fraud, and laugh about it.
me, i am trying to figure out if the big sacs of potatoes and carrots i wanna buy next week will stay ok through the winter in my deep dark basement, and how much cheap pork and chicken i can fit in my freezer.
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Update: Russia-Ukraine Confirmed: At least 2 large Russian landing ships were spotted off the coast of Algeria heading for the Black Sea. The 2 landing ships are part of the Baltic Sea Fleet and are normally stationed in the Baltic Sea.
Add this to all of the Russian Pacific Fleet attack subs have also set sail and deployed to sea.
All nuclear subs
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Update: Russia-Ukraine Confirmed: At least 2 large Russian landing ships were spotted off the coast of Algeria heading for the Black Sea. The 2 landing ships are part of the Baltic Sea Fleet and are normally stationed in the Baltic Sea.
Add this to all of the Russian Pacific Fleet attack subs have also set sail and deployed to sea.
All nuclear subs
jward
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just his opinion, I dunno... offered for discussion purposes:
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Putin is going to get everything in place then tell Biden give me what I want or Ukraine is dead.
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Putin is going to get everything in place then tell Biden give me what I want or Ukraine is dead.
LoupGarou
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Watching a P8 at the moment (currently 120-150 miles East of SanFran) that was heavily patrolling the deeper LA waterfront for the last hour or two back and forth... Running Spooky, no call, no ID, just Mode-S.
And another one earlier today was farther up the coast doing the same between OR and WA as far as 100-300 miles out.
After hearing of certain subs going to sea... Someone is practicing looking for things. Or, they think that something is already there to be found...
GYSER folks, I don't think anyone is going to wait till we all start singing "Auld Lang Syne" just before midnight soon.
And another one earlier today was farther up the coast doing the same between OR and WA as far as 100-300 miles out.
After hearing of certain subs going to sea... Someone is practicing looking for things. Or, they think that something is already there to be found...
GYSER folks, I don't think anyone is going to wait till we all start singing "Auld Lang Syne" just before midnight soon.
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I want you all to know that Godzilla received his mobilization orders from both Xi the Merciless, to attack Taiwan, also from Biden to get to the black sea. Doomer Doug, being a friend of GodZilla, he is my avatar in case you didn't know, can't tell you exactly what Godzilla said, being Reptilian and also being like totally obscene, profane, and just plain nasty, especially since Xi the Merciless couldn't get into that anatomical position anyway. 
Godzilla really doesn't like Xi the Merciless, so he better stay away from Taiwan and Godzilla. Godzilla also told me he likes the Chinese amphibious vehicles, with all the crunchy Chinese soldiers in them, for snacks. The Chinese dropped depth charges on him a while back, and he took it personal. Besides, Xi is after Godzilla since he was a witness when they tried to sink the American sub a while back.
Godzilla really doesn't like Xi the Merciless, so he better stay away from Taiwan and Godzilla. Godzilla also told me he likes the Chinese amphibious vehicles, with all the crunchy Chinese soldiers in them, for snacks. The Chinese dropped depth charges on him a while back, and he took it personal. Besides, Xi is after Godzilla since he was a witness when they tried to sink the American sub a while back.
jward
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yes, if u can afford it, get the taters n carrots; if for some strange reason they won't hold in your area, they'll at least hold long enough for you to learn how to dehydrate and/or can them.
jward
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Did you bring enough of that- whatever it is you're drinking- for the class? : )
. . .I still think Godzilla and the gang are plannin' this party to pop prior to or along side the NYE champagne corks.
. . .I still think Godzilla and the gang are plannin' this party to pop prior to or along side the NYE champagne corks.
I want you all to know that Godzilla received his mobilization orders from both Xi the Merciless, to attack Taiwan, also from Biden to get to the black sea. Doomer Doug, being a friend of GodZilla, he is my avatar in case you didn't know, can't tell you exactly what Godzilla said, being Reptilian and also being like totally obscene, profane, and just plain nasty, especially since Xi the Merciless couldn't get into that anatomical position anyway.
Godzilla really doesn't like Xi the Merciless, so he better stay away from Taiwan and Godzilla. Godzilla also told me he likes the Chinese amphibious vehicles, with all the crunchy Chinese soldiers in them, for snacks. The Chinese dropped depth charges on him a while back, and he took it personal. Besides, Xi is after Godzilla since he was a witness when they tried to sink the American sub a while back.
jward
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Russia warns UK there is a 'serious risk' of war with tensions rising in Ukraine
The UK and Russia are at loggerheads with the Kremlin warning of a “serious risk” of war after the government prepared to send troops to Ukraine amid rising tensions
By
Paul Byrne
Russia has warned the UK there is a “serious risk” of war as tensions rise in Ukraine.
The Kremlin reacted after Britain announced plans last last week to send an armoured brigade back into Germany, a decade after pulling its troops out.
Russia has accused the UK of moving closer to its territory.
But in recent weeks Russian tanks have been seen moving close to the border with Ukraine.
And there are fears President Putin is on the brink of ordering his forces into Ukraine.
Allied nations have responded by issuing declarations of solidarity with the Kiev government.
Andrei Kelin, Russia’s ambassador to the UK, has now warned there is “a pretty serious risk” of war between the countries.
Russian soldiers take part in a military exercise (
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He said “There is a risk of war on our border. It’s pretty serious.
“There is a possibility that there is a spark and an incident can occur. Nato is stepping up its presence along the borders of the Russian federation.
"We have lots of manoeuvring now in the Baltic Sea. We have strategic aviation, with nuclear warheads, flying 20km close to the borders.”
The ambassador said the decision by the UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, last week to move an armoured brigade back to Germany in response to increased Russian aggression sparked anger in Moscow.
Ambassador of Russia to the United Kingdom Andrei Kelin (
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He accused Britain of “stepping closer and closer” to Russia’s borders.
And he also warned that further reinforcement of Nato forces in Ukraine would be interpreted as “a threat to invade Russia”.
Ukrainian military intelligence has said there are more than 92,000 Russian troops massed near its border.
Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato chief, has said if Russia used force against Ukraine, “that would have consequences”.
And the US state department has said “all options are on the table”.
www.mirror.co.uk
The UK and Russia are at loggerheads with the Kremlin warning of a “serious risk” of war after the government prepared to send troops to Ukraine amid rising tensions
By
Paul Byrne
- 15:40, 28 Nov 2021
- Updated19:32, 28 Nov 2021
Russia has warned the UK there is a “serious risk” of war as tensions rise in Ukraine.
The Kremlin reacted after Britain announced plans last last week to send an armoured brigade back into Germany, a decade after pulling its troops out.
Russia has accused the UK of moving closer to its territory.
But in recent weeks Russian tanks have been seen moving close to the border with Ukraine.
And there are fears President Putin is on the brink of ordering his forces into Ukraine.
Allied nations have responded by issuing declarations of solidarity with the Kiev government.
Andrei Kelin, Russia’s ambassador to the UK, has now warned there is “a pretty serious risk” of war between the countries.
Image:
Yuri Smityuk/TASS)
He said “There is a risk of war on our border. It’s pretty serious.
“There is a possibility that there is a spark and an incident can occur. Nato is stepping up its presence along the borders of the Russian federation.
"We have lots of manoeuvring now in the Baltic Sea. We have strategic aviation, with nuclear warheads, flying 20km close to the borders.”
The ambassador said the decision by the UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, last week to move an armoured brigade back to Germany in response to increased Russian aggression sparked anger in Moscow.
Image:
BBC/AFP via Getty Images)
He accused Britain of “stepping closer and closer” to Russia’s borders.
And he also warned that further reinforcement of Nato forces in Ukraine would be interpreted as “a threat to invade Russia”.
Ukrainian military intelligence has said there are more than 92,000 Russian troops massed near its border.
Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato chief, has said if Russia used force against Ukraine, “that would have consequences”.
And the US state department has said “all options are on the table”.
Russia warns UK there is a 'serious risk' of war with tensions rising in Ukraine
The UK and Russia are at loggerheads with the Kremlin warning of a “serious risk” of war after the government prepared to send troops to Ukraine amid rising tensions
www.mirror.co.uk
Siskiyoumom
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When I went down a rabbit hole looking up all things Lithuanian in my quest to find out more about my great grandfather who immigrated to the USA in 2016, I came across a site that had the 2016 guide distributed by the Lithuanian government called “What To Do When Russia Invades” I was not able to find an English language copy.
Due to the numerous wars and partitioning, I am having to navigate records in Russian, Polish and Lithuanian. It sure is an adventure.
Doomer Doug
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We need some black humor, Jward.
I don't appreciate being killed off because some Ukie warmonger is under orders from biden. I wonder how many THOUSANDS of those super duper hyper sonic missiles Putin can build every day? another month or so?
I don't appreciate being killed off because some Ukie warmonger is under orders from biden. I wonder how many THOUSANDS of those super duper hyper sonic missiles Putin can build every day? another month or so?
About half as many as the chinksWe need some black humor, Jward.
I don't appreciate being killed off because some Ukie warmonger is under orders from biden. I wonder how many THOUSANDS of those super duper hyper sonic missiles Putin can build every day? another month or so?
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BREAKING: Belarus announces joint military drills with Russia along its southern border as tensions with Ukraine continue.
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BREAKING: Belarus announces joint military drills with Russia along its southern border as tensions with Ukraine continue.
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Russia to be main focus of NATO foreign ministers meeting - The Asia Today
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Russia to be main focus of NATO foreign ministers meeting - The Asia Today
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Update:Turkeys Erdogan claims ready to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine.
While he sells Ukraine the TB2 drones to use against Russia 
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Update:Turkeys Erdogan claims ready to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine.
While he sells Ukraine the TB2 drones to use against Russia Erdogan is a wild card.
I doubt if Putin has forgotten the Russian planes or planes that were shot down by Turkish forces in Syria.
It was the Ukrainian attack with the Turkish drone that blew up some soldiers and artillery in the Donbass that kicked off this latest round of hostilities.
Mediator? Bless his double dealing evil little heart.
I doubt if Putin has forgotten the Russian planes or planes that were shot down by Turkish forces in Syria.
It was the Ukrainian attack with the Turkish drone that blew up some soldiers and artillery in the Donbass that kicked off this latest round of hostilities.
Mediator? Bless his double dealing evil little heart.
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While collecting transit fees for Russian gas piped into southern Europe via the Turkstream pipeline.
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I also see reports that access to border are with Ukraine (probably in this area) is now restricted 24/7 according to reporters. Can't find the original source, maybe part of the video voice.
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I also see reports that access to border are with Ukraine (probably in this area) is now restricted 24/7 according to reporters. Can't find the original source, maybe part of the video voice.
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Zelensky’s decision to let foreign troops into Ukraine violates Minsk accords: http://go.tass.ru/jYiy2
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Zelensky’s decision to let foreign troops into Ukraine violates Minsk accords: http://go.tass.ru/jYiy2
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Vesti Voronezh TV: authorities deployed checkpoints between Boguchar and Kantemirovka in Voronezh region at the border with Ukraine. Also filmed a convoy of armored vehicles on the move https://liveuamap.com/en/2021/29-november-vesti-voronezh-tv-authorities-deployed-checkpoints… https://youtube.com/watch?v=NSNcwcF6mqw… via
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Vesti Voronezh TV: authorities deployed checkpoints between Boguchar and Kantemirovka in Voronezh region at the border with Ukraine. Also filmed a convoy of armored vehicles on the move https://liveuamap.com/en/2021/29-november-vesti-voronezh-tv-authorities-deployed-checkpoints… https://youtube.com/watch?v=NSNcwcF6mqw… via
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Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile in the White Sea
Russia's navy has successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile
By The Associated Press
29 November 2021, 07:16
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (Evgeny Paulin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
MOSCOW -- Russia's navy has successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile, the military said Monday.
The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile, hitting a practice target 400 kilometers (215 nautical miles) away. The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service next year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Zircon would be capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Putin has emphasized that its deployment will significantly boost the capability of Russia's military.
Zircon is intended to arm Russian cruisers, frigates and submarines. It is one of several hypersonic missiles under development in Russia.
The Kremlin has made modernizing the country’s arsenals a top priority amid the tensions with the West that followed Russia’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.
Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile in the White Sea - ABC News (go.com)
Russia's navy has successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile
By The Associated Press
29 November 2021, 07:16
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (Evgeny Paulin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
MOSCOW -- Russia's navy has successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile, the military said Monday.
The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile, hitting a practice target 400 kilometers (215 nautical miles) away. The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service next year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Zircon would be capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Putin has emphasized that its deployment will significantly boost the capability of Russia's military.
Zircon is intended to arm Russian cruisers, frigates and submarines. It is one of several hypersonic missiles under development in Russia.
The Kremlin has made modernizing the country’s arsenals a top priority amid the tensions with the West that followed Russia’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.
Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile in the White Sea - ABC News (go.com)
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UK Army Reestablishes 'Permanent' Germany Presence Directed At "Russian Threat"
BY TYLER DURDEN
ZERO HEDGE
MONDAY, NOV 29, 2021 - 02:45 AM
The United Kingdom announced at the end of last week that the military will ramp up its permanent presence of troops and tanks in Germany, a year after drawing down its large Cold War-era presence there. British media appeared unanimous in citing that it was in the face of the "Russian threat" - with the premier newspaper The Sunday Times describing a "brigade-sized force" will now be closer to eastern Europe "in the event of war with Russia."
"Hundreds of vehicles including tanks and drones will be deployed back to Germany in a government U-turn as the army builds one of its three big overseas hubs in the country," The Times wrote in reference also to Oman and Kenya, which will additionally form the three new "regional land hubs" of the army's foreign deployments.
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Despite little in the way for firm concrete evidence, both Kiev, Washington and the West have continued accusing the Kremlin of prepping a potential invasion of eastern Ukraine, citing a Russian troop build-up of some 92,000. The Kremlin has denied this, saying it's not cause for alarm whether it moves its troops near Ukraine or Crimea or anywhere else for that matter.
But amid the alleged "threat" coming from Russia, the UK will base the tanks, troops, and fighting vehicles in Germany, in part so that British forces could theoretically deploy much faster in any future scenario such as a repeat of 2014-2015 events in Crimea and Ukraine.
British forces will now be rotated on a permanent basis at the NATO forward holding base in Sennelager, a longtime hub of military bases in the north-central part of the country. But the new planned-for military footprint will pale in comparison to the prior Cold War presence, suggesting it will be little more than symbolic and geared toward muscle-flexing aimed at Moscow than anything else, as critics have noted.
According to Sky News the some 250 military vehicles and troops manning them "could then move on to Estonia, where the UK has for the past five years led a 1,000-strong battle group of NATO troops as part of a mission to deter Russian aggression."
But the fact remains that Russia is unlikely to feel very threatened, again given that "The future UK presence in Germany will be very different to the 20,000-strong military footprint that was located in the country previously - a legacy in the decades that followed the end of the Second World War. That permanent presence was withdrawn in 2020."
Currently the UK Defence Ministry is undertaking a broad military modernization campaign, including a program called "Future Soldier" - which is designed to the make the UK armed forces perhaps smaller but more high-tech and agile, with generals hoping "to transform the army into a more agile, integrated, lethal, expeditionary force," according to the latest words by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace."Transformation on this scale - every single unit will be affected in some way by this change," he told members of parliament days ago.
UK Army Reestablishes 'Permanent' Germany Presence Directed At "Russian Threat" | ZeroHedge
BY TYLER DURDEN
ZERO HEDGE
MONDAY, NOV 29, 2021 - 02:45 AM
The United Kingdom announced at the end of last week that the military will ramp up its permanent presence of troops and tanks in Germany, a year after drawing down its large Cold War-era presence there. British media appeared unanimous in citing that it was in the face of the "Russian threat" - with the premier newspaper The Sunday Times describing a "brigade-sized force" will now be closer to eastern Europe "in the event of war with Russia."
"Hundreds of vehicles including tanks and drones will be deployed back to Germany in a government U-turn as the army builds one of its three big overseas hubs in the country," The Times wrote in reference also to Oman and Kenya, which will additionally form the three new "regional land hubs" of the army's foreign deployments.
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Despite little in the way for firm concrete evidence, both Kiev, Washington and the West have continued accusing the Kremlin of prepping a potential invasion of eastern Ukraine, citing a Russian troop build-up of some 92,000. The Kremlin has denied this, saying it's not cause for alarm whether it moves its troops near Ukraine or Crimea or anywhere else for that matter.
But amid the alleged "threat" coming from Russia, the UK will base the tanks, troops, and fighting vehicles in Germany, in part so that British forces could theoretically deploy much faster in any future scenario such as a repeat of 2014-2015 events in Crimea and Ukraine.
British forces will now be rotated on a permanent basis at the NATO forward holding base in Sennelager, a longtime hub of military bases in the north-central part of the country. But the new planned-for military footprint will pale in comparison to the prior Cold War presence, suggesting it will be little more than symbolic and geared toward muscle-flexing aimed at Moscow than anything else, as critics have noted.
According to Sky News the some 250 military vehicles and troops manning them "could then move on to Estonia, where the UK has for the past five years led a 1,000-strong battle group of NATO troops as part of a mission to deter Russian aggression."
But the fact remains that Russia is unlikely to feel very threatened, again given that "The future UK presence in Germany will be very different to the 20,000-strong military footprint that was located in the country previously - a legacy in the decades that followed the end of the Second World War. That permanent presence was withdrawn in 2020."
Currently the UK Defence Ministry is undertaking a broad military modernization campaign, including a program called "Future Soldier" - which is designed to the make the UK armed forces perhaps smaller but more high-tech and agile, with generals hoping "to transform the army into a more agile, integrated, lethal, expeditionary force," according to the latest words by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace."Transformation on this scale - every single unit will be affected in some way by this change," he told members of parliament days ago.
UK Army Reestablishes 'Permanent' Germany Presence Directed At "Russian Threat" | ZeroHedge
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Indicators and Thresholds for Russian Military Operations in Ukraine and/or Belarus
Possible Russian military actions:
1) Overt deployment of Russian conventional military forces into Belarus on the pretext of defending against planned NATO aggression.
2) Overt deployment of Russian conventional military forces into the Donbas region of Ukraine ostensibly to preempt and prevent a Ukrainian attack on the region.
3) Invasion of Ukraine beyond occupied Donbas and Crimea with scenarios ranging from limited incursions (possible) to a full-scale mechanized drive on Kyiv (unlikely).
These activities can be mutually reinforcing and are in no way mutually exclusive.
This document is not a forecast or an assessment. It lays out the indicators we are using to refine our assessments and forecasts, noting which ones have tripped, which are partially tripped, and which have not tripped. It then presents the dominant narrative from the Kremlin for each day starting on 22 November, followed by a run-down of key activities by Ukraine and other states.
This is an interim document, which we expect to update regularly. We present this interim assessment and forecast, along with indicators, to help frame ongoing discussions about Russian actions. This is not a finished analytical product.
End of Part 1
George Barros with Frederick W. Kagan, Mason Clark, and Kateryna Stepanenko
November 24, 2021 – UPDATED NOVEMBER 26, 11:00 am
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Russia is setting conditions to conduct military operations against Ukraine and/or in Belarus in the coming weeks or months. The Russian Federation has positioned military forces around Ukraine’s border and near the border with Belarus able to initiate offensive operations on very short notice with very little warning. Russian officials and media outlets have been setting conditions in the information space to support such operations. This document is not intended as a forecast or an assessment of the likelihood of any such Russian activities, all of which are also consistent with Russian non-military lines of effort against Ukraine, Belarus, the US, and NATO.November 24, 2021 – UPDATED NOVEMBER 26, 11:00 am
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Possible Russian military actions:
1) Overt deployment of Russian conventional military forces into Belarus on the pretext of defending against planned NATO aggression.
2) Overt deployment of Russian conventional military forces into the Donbas region of Ukraine ostensibly to preempt and prevent a Ukrainian attack on the region.
3) Invasion of Ukraine beyond occupied Donbas and Crimea with scenarios ranging from limited incursions (possible) to a full-scale mechanized drive on Kyiv (unlikely).
These activities can be mutually reinforcing and are in no way mutually exclusive.
- Russian forces and information operations are postured to support overt deployments into both Donbas and Belarus simultaneously.
- They could conduct those operations and also drive into unoccupied Ukraine simultaneously, although they would likely require more reinforcements on the Ukrainian border than have yet been observed.
- They could alternatively first deploy into Donbas and Belarus and then invade unoccupied Ukraine as a subsequent phase.
This document is not a forecast or an assessment. It lays out the indicators we are using to refine our assessments and forecasts, noting which ones have tripped, which are partially tripped, and which have not tripped. It then presents the dominant narrative from the Kremlin for each day starting on 22 November, followed by a run-down of key activities by Ukraine and other states.
This is an interim document, which we expect to update regularly. We present this interim assessment and forecast, along with indicators, to help frame ongoing discussions about Russian actions. This is not a finished analytical product.
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Part 2
Military-Political Indicators:
Tripped:
Information Domain Indicators:
Tripped:
Not Tripped:
November 22:
- Russian SVR press bureau issued a statement on how Washington is spreading false information about Russian preparations for an attack against Ukraine. “The provocative policy of the United States and the European Union, which deliberately strengthens Kyiv’s sense of permissiveness and impunity, is of extreme concern. We observed a similar situation in Georgia on the eve of the 2008 events.”[16]
November 23:
- Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “The lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements is a significant irritant and trigger that leads to the level of tension in Europe as a whole,” on November 23.[17]
- Chairman of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev stated that Ukraine might face a refugee crisis. He blamed the West for de facto establishing a protectorate in Ukraine, destroying the economy of Ukraine and stated that “any moment the situation [in Ukraine] can explode and millions of refugees will run to seek shelter in other places.”[18]
- Shoigu stated that the US Global Thunder 22 exercises included 10 strategic nuclear bombers postured against Russia.[19] The Pentagon responded on November 24 and said, “These missions were announced publicly at the time, and closely planned with (Strategic Command), (European Command), allies and partners to ensure maximum training and integration opportunities as well as compliance with all national and international requirements and protocols.”[20]
- Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov announced the risk of a repeat of the Afghan scenario in Ukraine. Kartapolov said, “All US efforts to ‘help’ Ukraine are leading it to an abyss." Kartapolov urged people to recall "how the American adventure in Afghanistan ended."[21]
November 24:
- Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu says Russia's nuclear capabilities and armed forces need to maintain combat readiness in light of the increased activity of NATO countries near Russia's borders.[22]
- Peskov says that Patrushev’s narrative on November 23 about Ukraine potentially facing a migration crisis was “well-reasoned.”[23]
- Russian Reserve Colonel Oleg Zhdanov said, “the United States is deliberately escalating tension around the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border.”[24]
- Fyodor Lukyanov – a prominent Kremlin foreign policy thinker – published an article in which he almost says that if NATO does not give Putin a solid promise that Ukraine will not join NATO, there will be war similar to the Russia-Georgian war of 2008.[25]
November 25
- Russian Foreign Ministry (MFA) Spokesperson Maria Zakharova focused on framing Kyiv as an increasing aggressor in Donbas at a MFA briefing. She said the Ukrainian government is fueling the situation in Donbas and “pushing for military (force) resolution of the conflict inside of Ukraine,” as Ukrainian government feels it can do so unpunished.[26] Zakharova also talked about Ukraine increasingly using prohibited weapon systems in Donbas.
- Russian representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich accused Ukraine of attacking freedom of speech in Ukraine on November 25. Lukashevich cited the recent staff firings at the Kyiv Post and Zelensky’s ban of pro-Russian opposition media outlets in February 2021.[27] This meme can support efforts to reinforce the narrative that Kyiv is targeting Russian entities.
November 26
- Russia’s representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich accused Kyiv of conducting a disinformation operation about a Russian offensive to justify NATO’s expansion in Ukraine and near Russian borders on November 26. Lukashevich said Kyiv is spreading falsehoods about Russian aggression to “justify the current build-up of NATO's potential and activity near the Russian borders, to create the preconditions for the enhanced military development of the territory of Ukraine by the alliance, and finally to justify Kyiv's sabotage of the Minsk agreements.”[28]
End of Part 2
Military-Political Indicators:
Tripped:
- An increase of Russian command and control (C2) elements inside Donbas or in southern or western Russia near the Russian-Ukrainian border. – Possibly tripped, inferred from 8th Combined Arms Army announced command post exercise in Donbas.[1]
- Decreased bandwidth on Russian railways for commercial enterprises since October.[2] – Russian MoD is likely moving lots of hardware.
- Mobilization of the DNR and LNR militias. – Likely tripped given DNR/LNR reserves reportedly mobilized under 8th CAA leadership on November 22.[3]
- Increased volume of video recordings capturing Russian hardware moving in western Russia towards Ukraine. – We have observed an increase in video volume in November. Threshold: We still have not seen the same quantity of video as we saw in April 2021, but we are steadily approaching that point.
- The Kremlin issues some form of political ultimatum to Kyiv or calls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in for senior talks. – Arguably Fyodor Lukyanov’s November 24 article in which he almost says that if NATO does not give Putin a solid promise that Ukraine won't join NATO, there will be war similar to the Russia-Georgian war of 2008 trips this.[4] There is still no formal public Kremlin statement of an ultimatum or a call for Zelensky talks.
- More Russian deployments, mobilizations, or snap exercises at scale (units at the brigade/regiment/multiple battalion tactical groups from maneuver elements of the 1st Tank Army, and the 20th, 8th, and 41st CAAs).
- 20th CAA – Not tripped as of November 24 – We may not see this occur in the open source if / when it occurs.
- 1st Tank Army – Likely partially tripped. Observed T-80U tanks likely of the 4th Tank Division IVO Voronez on November 10.[5] Element echelon unclear.
- 8th CAA – Possibly tripped with the DNR and LNR reserve mobilization on November 22.
- 41st CAA – Not tripped. Elements are still at Yelnya as of November 23.[6]
- Mobilization of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) naval elements. – Arguably partially tripped on a small scale as of November 24. BSF naval aviation held an exercise of only 10 crews of Su-27 and Su-30 on November 24.[7] Missile ship “Shuya” of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise on November 26 in response to the announcement of the USS “Arleigh Burke’s” deployment to the Black Sea.[8] Naval infantry have not mobilized as of November 26.
- Mobilization of artillery elements at the regiment and brigade level. – We may not see this occur in the open source if / when it occurs. Many artillery elements of the 58th CAA are likely still in Crimea after the April 2021 buildup, but we have no direct evidence of their continued presence.
- Mobilization of Russia’s Airborne Forces (VDV) or Black Sea naval elements. – We may not see this occur in the open source if / when it occurs.
- Mobilization of Caspian Sea Fleet elements in the Black Sea near Ukraine. – We may not see this occur in the open source if / when it occurs. Caspian Sea Fleet elements may still be in the Black Sea left over from the April 2021 buildup.
- Most dangerous course of action (MDCOA): The Kremlin escalates the migrant crisis in Belarus – Likely in order to set conditions for deployment of Russian ground forces into Belarus.
- MDCOA: Activations / mobilization / heightened readiness of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (nuclear weapons). – We will very likely not see this in the open source if it occurs, but it would be an indicator that an operation is imminent or already underway. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made public statements suggesting that the SRF are at heightened alert, however.[9]
Information Domain Indicators:
Tripped:
- Belarus claims NATO is building up military forces near Belarus. – The Belarusian Ministry of Defense (MoD) accused Poland of creating a formation that resembles “a shock group” near Belarus on November 11 and accused Lithuania and Latvia of building their own groups on November 23.[10] Threshold: Russian media has not been emphasizing this information operation yet. If the Kremlin media bolsters it, then a Russian deployment to Belarus and the MDCOA is more likely.
- Russian claims that weapon shipments to Ukraine destabilize the situation. – Tripped on November 22.[11]
- Russian claims that Kyiv has de facto completely abandoned the Minsk Accords and Russia must therefore act to protect Donbas. – Overall, not tripped, but some memes that buttress this have been observed.
- Russian claims that “Zelensky cannot be reasoned with” or “Zelensky is abandoning the Minsk Accords.” – This condition has been partially tripped for a long time. Threshold: This meme has been on medium-low burner since spring 2020 after Zelensky rejected the Kremlin’s call to implement the Steinmeier formula – one of the Kremlin’s preferred interpretations of the Minsk Accords. A threshold for indicating whether this indicator moves into fully tripped would be an invigorated Kremlin media push around a centralized narrative that “Kyiv has completely disregarded the Minsk II Accords.” This push has not occurred, and this narrative has not left the backburner.
- Russian claims that “Germany and France are de facto allowing Kyiv to get away with ignoring the Minsk Accords.” – Tripped on November 21.[12]
- Sustained or intensified Kremlin information operations claiming Ukraine is attacking or preparing to attack Donbas. – Overall, not tripped, but some leading sub-indicators have been surfacing.
- Kremlin claims Ukraine is attacking civilians. – Not tripped as of November 24.
- Kremlin claims Ukraine is attacking “ethnic Russians” OR “Russian citizens.” – Not tripped as of November 24.
- Kremlin claims Ukrainian forces seek to use are using Turkish TB2 drones or Javelin anti-tank missiles against civilians in Donbas. – Not tripped as of November 24.
- Kremlin warns about a “repeat of Srebrenica.” – Partially tripped. The head of RT’s Russia and Former Soviet Union (FSU) desk resurfaced the Srebrenica meme on November 23, but it has not been repeated or gone mainstream as of November 24.[13] The last time the Kremlin prominently mentioned the Srebrenica meme was in December 2019, when Putin warned that failure to grant amnesty for DNR and LNR fighters would result in a second Srebrenica.[14]
- Intensified Kremlin information operations claiming NATO is deploying forces into Ukraine or creating "NATO bases" inside Ukraine. – Not tripped yet.
- Kremlin publicly defines clear red lines. – Not tripped yet. Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned “red lines” in a public session with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, but his stated red lines are not clear enough to trip this indicator yet.[15]
- The Kremlin / Russian media stops denying a buildup around Ukraine.
- MDCOA: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko requests Russian forces in Belarus. – Not tripped. Truly a major red flag if this occurs.
- MDCOA: Titushki provocations in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Sumy, or other significant Ukrainian cities. – Not tripped.
November 22:
- Russian SVR press bureau issued a statement on how Washington is spreading false information about Russian preparations for an attack against Ukraine. “The provocative policy of the United States and the European Union, which deliberately strengthens Kyiv’s sense of permissiveness and impunity, is of extreme concern. We observed a similar situation in Georgia on the eve of the 2008 events.”[16]
November 23:
- Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “The lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements is a significant irritant and trigger that leads to the level of tension in Europe as a whole,” on November 23.[17]
- Chairman of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev stated that Ukraine might face a refugee crisis. He blamed the West for de facto establishing a protectorate in Ukraine, destroying the economy of Ukraine and stated that “any moment the situation [in Ukraine] can explode and millions of refugees will run to seek shelter in other places.”[18]
- Shoigu stated that the US Global Thunder 22 exercises included 10 strategic nuclear bombers postured against Russia.[19] The Pentagon responded on November 24 and said, “These missions were announced publicly at the time, and closely planned with (Strategic Command), (European Command), allies and partners to ensure maximum training and integration opportunities as well as compliance with all national and international requirements and protocols.”[20]
- Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov announced the risk of a repeat of the Afghan scenario in Ukraine. Kartapolov said, “All US efforts to ‘help’ Ukraine are leading it to an abyss." Kartapolov urged people to recall "how the American adventure in Afghanistan ended."[21]
November 24:
- Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu says Russia's nuclear capabilities and armed forces need to maintain combat readiness in light of the increased activity of NATO countries near Russia's borders.[22]
- Peskov says that Patrushev’s narrative on November 23 about Ukraine potentially facing a migration crisis was “well-reasoned.”[23]
- Russian Reserve Colonel Oleg Zhdanov said, “the United States is deliberately escalating tension around the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border.”[24]
- Fyodor Lukyanov – a prominent Kremlin foreign policy thinker – published an article in which he almost says that if NATO does not give Putin a solid promise that Ukraine will not join NATO, there will be war similar to the Russia-Georgian war of 2008.[25]
November 25
- Russian Foreign Ministry (MFA) Spokesperson Maria Zakharova focused on framing Kyiv as an increasing aggressor in Donbas at a MFA briefing. She said the Ukrainian government is fueling the situation in Donbas and “pushing for military (force) resolution of the conflict inside of Ukraine,” as Ukrainian government feels it can do so unpunished.[26] Zakharova also talked about Ukraine increasingly using prohibited weapon systems in Donbas.
- Russian representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich accused Ukraine of attacking freedom of speech in Ukraine on November 25. Lukashevich cited the recent staff firings at the Kyiv Post and Zelensky’s ban of pro-Russian opposition media outlets in February 2021.[27] This meme can support efforts to reinforce the narrative that Kyiv is targeting Russian entities.
November 26
- Russia’s representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich accused Kyiv of conducting a disinformation operation about a Russian offensive to justify NATO’s expansion in Ukraine and near Russian borders on November 26. Lukashevich said Kyiv is spreading falsehoods about Russian aggression to “justify the current build-up of NATO's potential and activity near the Russian borders, to create the preconditions for the enhanced military development of the territory of Ukraine by the alliance, and finally to justify Kyiv's sabotage of the Minsk agreements.”[28]
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Updates on Key States’ Activities:
Russia
Russia sent a “humanitarian aid” convoy to Donetsk on November 25. The convoy arrived in the DNR on November 25 and is Russia’s 104th so-called humanitarian aid convoy to Donbas to-date.[29] Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry claimed the convoy caried more than 92 tons of medicine and medical equipment.[30] This convoy likely carried weapons and ammunition given documented past Russian weapon shipments to Donbas under the guise of “humanitarian aid convoys.”
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom and Ukraine signed a 1.7-billion-pound loan agreement for the development of the Ukrainian navy on November 12. The deal stipulates that the UK will transfer two decommissioned UK Royal Navy minehunters to Ukraine, jointly produce eight missile ships, deliver and retrofit weapons systems to existing Ukrainian vessels, produce a Ukrainian frigate, and provide technical support for building Ukrainian naval infrastructure.[31]
The UK announced it established a security force assistance brigade and a NATO holding area in Germany on November 25. The brigade has tanks and drone elements.[32] UK Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse stated, “we are putting a substantial number of armored vehicles forward in order to be able to move more quickly should they be required anywhere on the continental [European] landmass.”[33] This is a reversal of the UK’s 2020 permanent force presence withdrawal from Germany in late 2020.[34] – GB: Perhaps the “why now” is connected to an overall weaker European force posture that shaped up well for the Kremlin in 2021.
United States
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Defense Ministry Oleksii Reznikov in Washington on November 18. The two officials agreed to work closely together to advance the shared priorities outlined in the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Defense Framework signed on August 31.[35] Austin stated interest in deepening cooperation in Black Sea security, cyber defense, and intelligence sharing.
The US imposed new sanctions against Nord Stream 2 on November 22. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the Department of State submitted to Congress a list with two vessels and one Russia-linked entity involved in the pipeline to be sanctioned.[36]
The Biden Administration is reportedly considering sending military advisors and weapons to Ukraine. CNN reported on November 22 that the Biden Administration is considering sending Ukraine US military advisers and weapons (Javelins, stingers, Mi-17 helicopters, and mortars).[37]
Ukraine’s navy received two refurbished former US Coast Guard patrol boats on November 23.[38]
Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley had a phone call on November 23. TASS reports that Russian Ministry of Defense stated they “discussed topical issues of international security.”[39] The Joint Chiefs of Staff readout states they discussed “several security-related issues of concern.” This was likely on Ukraine given Milley had a phone call with the Commander of Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny on November 22.[40]
US Sixth Fleet announced that the USS “Arleigh Burke” guided missile destroyer began deploying to the Black Sea “to operate with NATO allies and partners in the region” on November 25.[41] Missile ship “Shuya” of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise in response to the announcement of “Arleigh Burke’s” deployment on November 26.[42]
France and Germany
French, German, and Ukrainian foreign ministers had a working meeting in Brussels on November 15. France and Germany issued a joint statement in support of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.[43] France and Germany called on Ukraine to implement the Minsk Accords and expressed regret that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has refused to meet at the ministerial level for a Normandy Format meeting.
Germany temporarily suspended Nord Stream 2’s certification on November 16. Germany's energy regulator reportedly suspended the process because a Swiss-based consortium behind Nord Stream 2 reportedly first needed to form a German subsidiary company under German law to secure an operating license.[44] German regulators stated they would not resume the approval process until the Nord Stream 2 company, which is registered in Switzerland, transfers its main assets and staffing budget to its German subsidiary.[45]
French officials issued forceful statements against a Russian offensive in Ukraine in November. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov attended the Russian-French Security Cooperation Council meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and Defense Minister Florence Parly in Paris, France, on November 12.[46] The Russian and French ministers reiterated the necessity of compliance with the Minsk Agreements. The ministers discussed nuclear non-proliferation and arms control, prevention of an arms race in outer space, Russia-EU and Russia-NATO relations, and other topics. Le Drian and Parly warned the Kremlin of “serious consequences related to any new harm to Ukraine’s territorial integrity” in a joint French ministers’ statement.[47] Le Drian gave an interview on November 21 in which he reiterated that “Any [Russian] violation of the [Ukrainian] border, any intrusion would lead to extremely grave consequences.”[48]
Ukraine Political Activity
Zelensky had a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the Russian buildup on November 25. They agreed to coordinate international community efforts on Russian threats and preserving sanctions policy.[49] They also discussed the migration crisis on the border with Belarus and Poland.
Zelensky had a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council Charles Michel on November 25. They agreed to coordinate efforts and discussed the Russian buildup.[50] Michel discussed the results of his call with Putin from November 24.[51] Michel said that de-escalation of the situation could be helped by contacts between the Ukrainian and Russian sides with the participation of the EU.
Zelensky claimed that Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov (former Party of Regions funder, Viktor Yanukovych partner, and alleged Donetsk mafia boss) of planning a coup on December 1 or 2 in a carefully orchestrated press conference on November 26. Zelensky’s quote: “we received information that on the first day there will be a coup d'etat in our state. December 1-2... This is not only intelligence information, but also sound information, or representatives of Ukraine, let's say, with representatives of Russia, let's say, are discussing Rinat Akhmetov’s participation in the coup in Ukraine, which will attract a billion dollars, etc. I believe that this is a setup, an insult for Akhmetov, he is being drawn into a war against state of Ukraine. I think that he started it, I think that it would be his big mistake, because you cannot fight against your people and the president they have elected. I believe that it is his environment that involves him in such a war period... I am very calm about this, I think he may not know about it. Or know. I invite Rinat Akhmetov to Bankova (the Ukrainian presidential administration building) to listen to information that can be shared. Or the relevant authorities…”[52] Zelensky did not present any evidence to support of these claims. Zelensky also stated that Ukraine has received assurances from allies - the United States, Canada, UK, the EU, Turkey - that they will support Ukraine in the event of an escalation.[53]
Ukrainian defense officials continue to issue contradictory statements about a Russian offensive. Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov contradicted Ukrainian Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Chief Kirill Budanov’s claims of a Russian offensive around mid-January on November 25.[54] Danilov stated, “Today we do not see the threats that Mr. Budanov is talking about for January 15.” Danilov characterized Russian threats against Ukraine as not new, and that Ukraine is ready to respond.
Ukrainian Force Deployments
Ukraine launched a new operation to reinforce the Ukrainian-Belarusian border on November 24. Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service announced a new special operation on the border with Belarus called “Poissya” with Ukrainian border guards, national police, national guard, Ukrainian Army, and “other reserves” to counteract illegal migrant risks on November 24.[55] Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastyrskiy announced on November 11 that Ukraine would reinforce the border with Belarus with 3,000 border guards, 3,500 national guardsmen, and 2,000 national police.[56] Ukraine has not openly deployed military units to the Belarusian border or elsewhere as of November 24.
Ukraine used Javelins for the first time in training exercises in Zaporizhia. Ukraine’s General Staff Stated on November 23 that Ukraine used Javelins in training exercises at the Shiroky Lan Training Ground, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine.[57] Ukrainian forces also exercised with Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones at this exercise. Ukraine has not used the Javelin in combat operations yet.
The OSCE observed a likely Ukrainian electronic warfare system near Donbas for the first time on November 23. The OSCE reports that they spotted a “probable” Ukrainian Khortytsia-M electronic warfare (EW) system about 5 kilometers from the front line, east of Mariupol.[58] This is the first sighting of the Ukrainian EW system near the front.
Belarus
Russian elements’ presence in Belarusian exercises will likely further expand in 2022. Chief of the Belarusian General Staff Viktor Gulevich stated on November 23 that the Belarusian MoD “significantly adjusted” the training process of the Belarusian Armed Forces in 2021-2022 after “taking into account the difficult military-political situation created by Western countries” in regard to the migrant crisis. Gulevich stated, “We are forced to respond to the intensification of military activity along the outer contour of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus.” Gulevich accused a “belt of unfriendly states” surrounding Belarus like an “anaconda.”
Russia and Belarus decided to increase the quantity of combined Russian-Belarusian air patrols in Belarusian airspace on November 25. The Belarusian MoD stated that it made the decision to increase joint patrols due to an increase in foreign aviation around Belarus’ border – a reference to claimed NATO flights near Belarus. A combined Russian-Belarusian tactical group of Su-30SM conducted a flight patrol along the Belarusian border on November 25.[59]
The Belarusian MoD continued to accuse Poland and Lithuania of deploying forces closer to Belarus on November 26. The Belarusian Head of the Main Directorate of Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defense on November 26 stated, “Unfortunately, we cannot note any positive steps taken by our neighbors [regarding alleged Polish and Baltic military deployments near Belarus]. Along with the previously announced unfriendly steps to deploy troops and infrastructure, which make it possible to significantly increase the combat strength and create groupings in a short time, we note the further actions of our neighbors aimed at escalating the situation.”[60] The official claimed that Lithuania concentrated approximately 4,000 troops and criticized Ukraine’s new “Poissya” border security operation. The Belarusian MoD stated it is prepared to quickly create its own force groupings if necessary.
Strategic Calendar:
November – December: Waterways near the Pinsk Marshes freeze.[61] Some bogs in Russia do not ever freeze.[62] Generally, freezing of Russian bog massifs usually begins about two weeks after the stable transition of air temperature through 0 degrees Celsius to negative values.[63] Pinsk historically gets to around this condition in late December through February.[64] Russian geographic information indicates that traversing the Pinsk Marshes, even in winter, is dangerous; the ice is thin in many spots and even experienced adventures who traverse it on foot can fall through and drown.[65] It’s unclear how traversable the marshes actually are for mechanized forces, even in best winter conditions.
December 1: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers an address to the Verkhovna Rada on the “internal and external situation in Ukraine.”[66]
December 6: Likely new German Cabinet.[67]
December 23: Tentative date for a Putin end-of-year address.[68]
January 15 – February 15: Freeze in Ukraine that Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR) is forecasting the Russians will plan maneuvers around. Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council contradicts GUR’s claims and does not see these dates as particularly significant as of November 25.[69]
Late March- Mid April: Rasputitsa – the Russian mud season in which dirt roads become untraversable due to spring thawing. Rasputitsa varies by region and local climate factors.
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Updates on Key States’ Activities:
Russia
Russia sent a “humanitarian aid” convoy to Donetsk on November 25. The convoy arrived in the DNR on November 25 and is Russia’s 104th so-called humanitarian aid convoy to Donbas to-date.[29] Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry claimed the convoy caried more than 92 tons of medicine and medical equipment.[30] This convoy likely carried weapons and ammunition given documented past Russian weapon shipments to Donbas under the guise of “humanitarian aid convoys.”
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom and Ukraine signed a 1.7-billion-pound loan agreement for the development of the Ukrainian navy on November 12. The deal stipulates that the UK will transfer two decommissioned UK Royal Navy minehunters to Ukraine, jointly produce eight missile ships, deliver and retrofit weapons systems to existing Ukrainian vessels, produce a Ukrainian frigate, and provide technical support for building Ukrainian naval infrastructure.[31]
The UK announced it established a security force assistance brigade and a NATO holding area in Germany on November 25. The brigade has tanks and drone elements.[32] UK Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse stated, “we are putting a substantial number of armored vehicles forward in order to be able to move more quickly should they be required anywhere on the continental [European] landmass.”[33] This is a reversal of the UK’s 2020 permanent force presence withdrawal from Germany in late 2020.[34] – GB: Perhaps the “why now” is connected to an overall weaker European force posture that shaped up well for the Kremlin in 2021.
United States
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Defense Ministry Oleksii Reznikov in Washington on November 18. The two officials agreed to work closely together to advance the shared priorities outlined in the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Defense Framework signed on August 31.[35] Austin stated interest in deepening cooperation in Black Sea security, cyber defense, and intelligence sharing.
The US imposed new sanctions against Nord Stream 2 on November 22. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the Department of State submitted to Congress a list with two vessels and one Russia-linked entity involved in the pipeline to be sanctioned.[36]
The Biden Administration is reportedly considering sending military advisors and weapons to Ukraine. CNN reported on November 22 that the Biden Administration is considering sending Ukraine US military advisers and weapons (Javelins, stingers, Mi-17 helicopters, and mortars).[37]
Ukraine’s navy received two refurbished former US Coast Guard patrol boats on November 23.[38]
Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley had a phone call on November 23. TASS reports that Russian Ministry of Defense stated they “discussed topical issues of international security.”[39] The Joint Chiefs of Staff readout states they discussed “several security-related issues of concern.” This was likely on Ukraine given Milley had a phone call with the Commander of Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny on November 22.[40]
US Sixth Fleet announced that the USS “Arleigh Burke” guided missile destroyer began deploying to the Black Sea “to operate with NATO allies and partners in the region” on November 25.[41] Missile ship “Shuya” of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise in response to the announcement of “Arleigh Burke’s” deployment on November 26.[42]
France and Germany
French, German, and Ukrainian foreign ministers had a working meeting in Brussels on November 15. France and Germany issued a joint statement in support of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.[43] France and Germany called on Ukraine to implement the Minsk Accords and expressed regret that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has refused to meet at the ministerial level for a Normandy Format meeting.
Germany temporarily suspended Nord Stream 2’s certification on November 16. Germany's energy regulator reportedly suspended the process because a Swiss-based consortium behind Nord Stream 2 reportedly first needed to form a German subsidiary company under German law to secure an operating license.[44] German regulators stated they would not resume the approval process until the Nord Stream 2 company, which is registered in Switzerland, transfers its main assets and staffing budget to its German subsidiary.[45]
French officials issued forceful statements against a Russian offensive in Ukraine in November. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov attended the Russian-French Security Cooperation Council meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and Defense Minister Florence Parly in Paris, France, on November 12.[46] The Russian and French ministers reiterated the necessity of compliance with the Minsk Agreements. The ministers discussed nuclear non-proliferation and arms control, prevention of an arms race in outer space, Russia-EU and Russia-NATO relations, and other topics. Le Drian and Parly warned the Kremlin of “serious consequences related to any new harm to Ukraine’s territorial integrity” in a joint French ministers’ statement.[47] Le Drian gave an interview on November 21 in which he reiterated that “Any [Russian] violation of the [Ukrainian] border, any intrusion would lead to extremely grave consequences.”[48]
Ukraine Political Activity
Zelensky had a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the Russian buildup on November 25. They agreed to coordinate international community efforts on Russian threats and preserving sanctions policy.[49] They also discussed the migration crisis on the border with Belarus and Poland.
Zelensky had a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council Charles Michel on November 25. They agreed to coordinate efforts and discussed the Russian buildup.[50] Michel discussed the results of his call with Putin from November 24.[51] Michel said that de-escalation of the situation could be helped by contacts between the Ukrainian and Russian sides with the participation of the EU.
Zelensky claimed that Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov (former Party of Regions funder, Viktor Yanukovych partner, and alleged Donetsk mafia boss) of planning a coup on December 1 or 2 in a carefully orchestrated press conference on November 26. Zelensky’s quote: “we received information that on the first day there will be a coup d'etat in our state. December 1-2... This is not only intelligence information, but also sound information, or representatives of Ukraine, let's say, with representatives of Russia, let's say, are discussing Rinat Akhmetov’s participation in the coup in Ukraine, which will attract a billion dollars, etc. I believe that this is a setup, an insult for Akhmetov, he is being drawn into a war against state of Ukraine. I think that he started it, I think that it would be his big mistake, because you cannot fight against your people and the president they have elected. I believe that it is his environment that involves him in such a war period... I am very calm about this, I think he may not know about it. Or know. I invite Rinat Akhmetov to Bankova (the Ukrainian presidential administration building) to listen to information that can be shared. Or the relevant authorities…”[52] Zelensky did not present any evidence to support of these claims. Zelensky also stated that Ukraine has received assurances from allies - the United States, Canada, UK, the EU, Turkey - that they will support Ukraine in the event of an escalation.[53]
Ukrainian defense officials continue to issue contradictory statements about a Russian offensive. Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov contradicted Ukrainian Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Chief Kirill Budanov’s claims of a Russian offensive around mid-January on November 25.[54] Danilov stated, “Today we do not see the threats that Mr. Budanov is talking about for January 15.” Danilov characterized Russian threats against Ukraine as not new, and that Ukraine is ready to respond.
Ukrainian Force Deployments
Ukraine launched a new operation to reinforce the Ukrainian-Belarusian border on November 24. Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service announced a new special operation on the border with Belarus called “Poissya” with Ukrainian border guards, national police, national guard, Ukrainian Army, and “other reserves” to counteract illegal migrant risks on November 24.[55] Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastyrskiy announced on November 11 that Ukraine would reinforce the border with Belarus with 3,000 border guards, 3,500 national guardsmen, and 2,000 national police.[56] Ukraine has not openly deployed military units to the Belarusian border or elsewhere as of November 24.
Ukraine used Javelins for the first time in training exercises in Zaporizhia. Ukraine’s General Staff Stated on November 23 that Ukraine used Javelins in training exercises at the Shiroky Lan Training Ground, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine.[57] Ukrainian forces also exercised with Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones at this exercise. Ukraine has not used the Javelin in combat operations yet.
The OSCE observed a likely Ukrainian electronic warfare system near Donbas for the first time on November 23. The OSCE reports that they spotted a “probable” Ukrainian Khortytsia-M electronic warfare (EW) system about 5 kilometers from the front line, east of Mariupol.[58] This is the first sighting of the Ukrainian EW system near the front.
Belarus
Russian elements’ presence in Belarusian exercises will likely further expand in 2022. Chief of the Belarusian General Staff Viktor Gulevich stated on November 23 that the Belarusian MoD “significantly adjusted” the training process of the Belarusian Armed Forces in 2021-2022 after “taking into account the difficult military-political situation created by Western countries” in regard to the migrant crisis. Gulevich stated, “We are forced to respond to the intensification of military activity along the outer contour of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus.” Gulevich accused a “belt of unfriendly states” surrounding Belarus like an “anaconda.”
Russia and Belarus decided to increase the quantity of combined Russian-Belarusian air patrols in Belarusian airspace on November 25. The Belarusian MoD stated that it made the decision to increase joint patrols due to an increase in foreign aviation around Belarus’ border – a reference to claimed NATO flights near Belarus. A combined Russian-Belarusian tactical group of Su-30SM conducted a flight patrol along the Belarusian border on November 25.[59]
The Belarusian MoD continued to accuse Poland and Lithuania of deploying forces closer to Belarus on November 26. The Belarusian Head of the Main Directorate of Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defense on November 26 stated, “Unfortunately, we cannot note any positive steps taken by our neighbors [regarding alleged Polish and Baltic military deployments near Belarus]. Along with the previously announced unfriendly steps to deploy troops and infrastructure, which make it possible to significantly increase the combat strength and create groupings in a short time, we note the further actions of our neighbors aimed at escalating the situation.”[60] The official claimed that Lithuania concentrated approximately 4,000 troops and criticized Ukraine’s new “Poissya” border security operation. The Belarusian MoD stated it is prepared to quickly create its own force groupings if necessary.
Strategic Calendar:
November – December: Waterways near the Pinsk Marshes freeze.[61] Some bogs in Russia do not ever freeze.[62] Generally, freezing of Russian bog massifs usually begins about two weeks after the stable transition of air temperature through 0 degrees Celsius to negative values.[63] Pinsk historically gets to around this condition in late December through February.[64] Russian geographic information indicates that traversing the Pinsk Marshes, even in winter, is dangerous; the ice is thin in many spots and even experienced adventures who traverse it on foot can fall through and drown.[65] It’s unclear how traversable the marshes actually are for mechanized forces, even in best winter conditions.
December 1: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers an address to the Verkhovna Rada on the “internal and external situation in Ukraine.”[66]
December 6: Likely new German Cabinet.[67]
December 23: Tentative date for a Putin end-of-year address.[68]
January 15 – February 15: Freeze in Ukraine that Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR) is forecasting the Russians will plan maneuvers around. Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council contradicts GUR’s claims and does not see these dates as particularly significant as of November 25.[69]
Late March- Mid April: Rasputitsa – the Russian mud season in which dirt roads become untraversable due to spring thawing. Rasputitsa varies by region and local climate factors.
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[1] View: https://www.facebook.com/DefenceIntelligenceofUkraine/posts/2253984518076591
[2] Taftneft complained about difficulties in railway transit on November 22 (likely because the MoD is hogging all the rail space to move military equipment). The Russian Steel Association made similar complaints in late October. https://www.kommersant dot ru/doc/5088497
[3] View: https://www.facebook.com/DefenceIntelligenceofUkraine/posts/2253984518076591
[4] https://globalaffairs dot ru/articles/vysokoe-napryazhenie/
[5] View: https://twitter.com/Archer83Able/status/1458490741383118861;
View: https://twitter.com/The_Lookout_N/status/1458525213088419843
[6] View: https://twitter.com/The_Lookout_N/status/1463464521096470528/photo/2
[7] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13005419
[8] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13036389
[9] https://tvzvezda dot ru/news/202111241251-8fMD3.html
[10] https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141918/; https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141484/
[11] http://www.svr.gov dot ru/smi/2021/11/ssha-provotsiruyut-obostrenie-na-vostoke-ukrainy.htm
[12] https://tass dot com/politics/1364321
[13] View: https://twitter.com/27khv/status/1463208793744023554
[14] Putin warns of second Srebrenica if no amnesty for east Ukraine
[15] https://iz dot ru/1251863/2021-11-18/putin-ukazal-na-poverkhnostnoe-otnoshenie-zapada-k-preduprezhdeniiam-rf
[16] http://www.svr.gov dot ru/smi/2021/11/ssha-provotsiruyut-obostrenie-na-vostoke-ukrainy.htm
[17] https://tvzvezda dot ru/news/202111231239-XPL5F.html
[18] https://iz dot ru/1254040/2021-11-23/patrushev-zaiavil-o-vozmozhnosti-poiavleniia-millionov-bezhentcev-iz-ukrainy
[19] https://military.pravda dot ru/news/1662940-nuclear/ ; Moscow says U.S. rehearsed nuclear strike against Russia this month
[20] https://www.usnews.com/news/world/a...rease-in-u-s-bomber-activity-in-east-minister
[21] https://www.interfax dot ru/world/804488
[22] https://tvzvezda dot ru/news/202111241251-8fMD3.html
[23] https://www.rbc dot ru/rbcfreenews/619e0e2b9a79470950345eb0
[24] https://iz dot ru/1254370/2021-11-24/na-ukraine-raskryli-lozh-ssha-o-vozmozhnom-vtorzhenii-rossii
[25] https://globalaffairs dot ru/articles/vysokoe-napryazhenie/
[26] https://www.mid dot ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4969128
[27] https://www.mid dot ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4969309
[28] https://www.mid dot ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4969908
[29] https://mfa.gov dot ua/en/news/komentar-mzs-ukrayini-u-zvyazku-z-chergovim-vchinennyam-rf-mizhnarodno-protipravnogo-diyannya-proti-suverenitetu-ukrayini
[30] https://vsednr dot ru/v-respubliku-pribyvaet-104-y-gumanitarny/
[31] https://assets.publishing.service.g...1_Framework_Agreement_Credit_Support_Navy.pdf ; https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/fregat-vm...divnytstvo-ye-v-ugodi-z-velykoyu-brytaniyeyu/
[32] https://www.gov.uk/government/speec...nnounces-future-soldier-for-the-british-army; https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...o-germany-in-face-of-russian-threat-bhs7lmnsv
[33] https://www.ft.com/content/1c56235e-dcc6-4505-851c-8e904b46339b
[34] https://news.sky.com/story/british-...fter-withdrawal-less-than-a-year-ago-12478388
[35] https://www.defense.gov/News/News-S...ukraine-allies-to-counter-russian-aggression/
[36] https://www.state.gov/imposition-of-further-sanctions-in-connection-with-nord-stream-2/
[37] https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/22/politics/us-considering-weaponry-ukraine/index.html
[38] https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrai...ormer-us-coast-guard-patrol-boats-2021-11-23/
[39] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13002645
[40] https://www.jcs.mil/Media/News/News...hiefs-of-staff-gen-mark-a-milleys-phone-call/
[41] View: https://twitter.com/USNavyEurope/status/1463770443970752512
[42] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13036389
[43] https://www.auswaertiges-amt dot de/en/newsroom/news/-/2496138
[44] https://www.reuters.com/business/en...eam-2-certification-makes-demands-2021-11-16/
[45] https://www.theguardian.com/busines...pends-approval-for-nord-stream-2-gas-pipeline
[46] https://www.mid dot ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4935329; https://www.mid dot ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4935164
[47] https://www.politico.eu/article/france-warns-russia-ukraine-serious-consequences/
[48] https://www.dailymaverick.co dot za/article/2021-11-21-france-warns-of-grave-consequences-if-russia-invades-ukraine/
[49] https://www.president.gov dot ua/news/glava-derzhavi-proviv-telefonnu-rozmovu-z-kanclerom-nimechch-71697
[50] https://www.president dot gov.ua/ru/news/volodimir-zelenskij-obgovoriv-z-prezidentom-yevropejskoyi-ra-71693
[51] http://kremlin dot ru/events/president/news/67189
[52] https://www.pravda.com dot ua/rus/news/2021/11/26/7315325/
[53] https://www.president.gov dot ua/news/rosiya-namagayetsya-deaktualizuvati-normandskij-format-ale-u-71729
[54] https://www.unian dot net/politics/risk-vtorzheniya-rossii-v-ukrainu-putin-hochet-dogovoritsya-s-baydenom-snbo-novosti-ukraina-11622091.html
[55] View: https://www.facebook.com/DPSUkraine/posts/2066574936827577
[56] https://www.golosameriki.com/a/tb-ukraine-belarus-border/6317118.html
[57] View: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/2074706646031915
[58] https://www.osce.org/files/2021-11-23 Daily Report.pdf?itok=96690
[59] https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141967/; https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141981/
[60] https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141981/
[61]https://charter97 dot org/ru/news/2015/11/23/179668/
[62] https://rg dot ru/2018/06/03/vopreki-zabluzhdeniiam-bolota-neobhodimy-dlia-sohraneniia-ekosistemy.html
[63] https://infocenter.bahna dot ngo/ru/gidrologiya/kak-zamerzayut-bolota
[64] https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@623549/climate
[65] https://geosfera dot org/evropa/2802-pinskie-bolota.html
[66] https://focus dot ua/politics/498769-zelenskiy-vystupit-v-verhovnoy-rade-1-dekabrya
[67] https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-coalition-talks-deal-election-eu/; https://www.wsj.com/articles/german...hj7flu5wx1a5ziq&reflink=article_copyURL_share
[68] https://riafan dot ru/1560000-itogovaya-press-konferenciya-putina-mozhet-sostoyatsya-23-dekabrya
[69] https://www.unian dot net/politics/risk-vtorzheniya-rossii-v-ukrainu-putin-hochet-dogovoritsya-s-baydenom-snbo-novosti-ukraina-11622091.html
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[1] View: https://www.facebook.com/DefenceIntelligenceofUkraine/posts/2253984518076591
[2] Taftneft complained about difficulties in railway transit on November 22 (likely because the MoD is hogging all the rail space to move military equipment). The Russian Steel Association made similar complaints in late October. https://www.kommersant dot ru/doc/5088497
[3] View: https://www.facebook.com/DefenceIntelligenceofUkraine/posts/2253984518076591
[4] https://globalaffairs dot ru/articles/vysokoe-napryazhenie/
[5] View: https://twitter.com/Archer83Able/status/1458490741383118861;
View: https://twitter.com/The_Lookout_N/status/1458525213088419843
[6] View: https://twitter.com/The_Lookout_N/status/1463464521096470528/photo/2
[7] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13005419
[8] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13036389
[9] https://tvzvezda dot ru/news/202111241251-8fMD3.html
[10] https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141918/; https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141484/
[11] http://www.svr.gov dot ru/smi/2021/11/ssha-provotsiruyut-obostrenie-na-vostoke-ukrainy.htm
[12] https://tass dot com/politics/1364321
[13] View: https://twitter.com/27khv/status/1463208793744023554
[14] Putin warns of second Srebrenica if no amnesty for east Ukraine
[15] https://iz dot ru/1251863/2021-11-18/putin-ukazal-na-poverkhnostnoe-otnoshenie-zapada-k-preduprezhdeniiam-rf
[16] http://www.svr.gov dot ru/smi/2021/11/ssha-provotsiruyut-obostrenie-na-vostoke-ukrainy.htm
[17] https://tvzvezda dot ru/news/202111231239-XPL5F.html
[18] https://iz dot ru/1254040/2021-11-23/patrushev-zaiavil-o-vozmozhnosti-poiavleniia-millionov-bezhentcev-iz-ukrainy
[19] https://military.pravda dot ru/news/1662940-nuclear/ ; Moscow says U.S. rehearsed nuclear strike against Russia this month
[20] https://www.usnews.com/news/world/a...rease-in-u-s-bomber-activity-in-east-minister
[21] https://www.interfax dot ru/world/804488
[22] https://tvzvezda dot ru/news/202111241251-8fMD3.html
[23] https://www.rbc dot ru/rbcfreenews/619e0e2b9a79470950345eb0
[24] https://iz dot ru/1254370/2021-11-24/na-ukraine-raskryli-lozh-ssha-o-vozmozhnom-vtorzhenii-rossii
[25] https://globalaffairs dot ru/articles/vysokoe-napryazhenie/
[26] https://www.mid dot ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4969128
[27] https://www.mid dot ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4969309
[28] https://www.mid dot ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4969908
[29] https://mfa.gov dot ua/en/news/komentar-mzs-ukrayini-u-zvyazku-z-chergovim-vchinennyam-rf-mizhnarodno-protipravnogo-diyannya-proti-suverenitetu-ukrayini
[30] https://vsednr dot ru/v-respubliku-pribyvaet-104-y-gumanitarny/
[31] https://assets.publishing.service.g...1_Framework_Agreement_Credit_Support_Navy.pdf ; https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/fregat-vm...divnytstvo-ye-v-ugodi-z-velykoyu-brytaniyeyu/
[32] https://www.gov.uk/government/speec...nnounces-future-soldier-for-the-british-army; https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...o-germany-in-face-of-russian-threat-bhs7lmnsv
[33] https://www.ft.com/content/1c56235e-dcc6-4505-851c-8e904b46339b
[34] https://news.sky.com/story/british-...fter-withdrawal-less-than-a-year-ago-12478388
[35] https://www.defense.gov/News/News-S...ukraine-allies-to-counter-russian-aggression/
[36] https://www.state.gov/imposition-of-further-sanctions-in-connection-with-nord-stream-2/
[37] https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/22/politics/us-considering-weaponry-ukraine/index.html
[38] https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrai...ormer-us-coast-guard-patrol-boats-2021-11-23/
[39] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13002645
[40] https://www.jcs.mil/Media/News/News...hiefs-of-staff-gen-mark-a-milleys-phone-call/
[41] View: https://twitter.com/USNavyEurope/status/1463770443970752512
[42] https://tass dot ru/armiya-i-opk/13036389
[43] https://www.auswaertiges-amt dot de/en/newsroom/news/-/2496138
[44] https://www.reuters.com/business/en...eam-2-certification-makes-demands-2021-11-16/
[45] https://www.theguardian.com/busines...pends-approval-for-nord-stream-2-gas-pipeline
[46] https://www.mid dot ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4935329; https://www.mid dot ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4935164
[47] https://www.politico.eu/article/france-warns-russia-ukraine-serious-consequences/
[48] https://www.dailymaverick.co dot za/article/2021-11-21-france-warns-of-grave-consequences-if-russia-invades-ukraine/
[49] https://www.president.gov dot ua/news/glava-derzhavi-proviv-telefonnu-rozmovu-z-kanclerom-nimechch-71697
[50] https://www.president dot gov.ua/ru/news/volodimir-zelenskij-obgovoriv-z-prezidentom-yevropejskoyi-ra-71693
[51] http://kremlin dot ru/events/president/news/67189
[52] https://www.pravda.com dot ua/rus/news/2021/11/26/7315325/
[53] https://www.president.gov dot ua/news/rosiya-namagayetsya-deaktualizuvati-normandskij-format-ale-u-71729
[54] https://www.unian dot net/politics/risk-vtorzheniya-rossii-v-ukrainu-putin-hochet-dogovoritsya-s-baydenom-snbo-novosti-ukraina-11622091.html
[55] View: https://www.facebook.com/DPSUkraine/posts/2066574936827577
[56] https://www.golosameriki.com/a/tb-ukraine-belarus-border/6317118.html
[57] View: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/2074706646031915
[58] https://www.osce.org/files/2021-11-23 Daily Report.pdf?itok=96690
[59] https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141967/; https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141981/
[60] https://www.mil dot by/ru/news/141981/
[61]https://charter97 dot org/ru/news/2015/11/23/179668/
[62] https://rg dot ru/2018/06/03/vopreki-zabluzhdeniiam-bolota-neobhodimy-dlia-sohraneniia-ekosistemy.html
[63] https://infocenter.bahna dot ngo/ru/gidrologiya/kak-zamerzayut-bolota
[64] https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@623549/climate
[65] https://geosfera dot org/evropa/2802-pinskie-bolota.html
[66] https://focus dot ua/politics/498769-zelenskiy-vystupit-v-verhovnoy-rade-1-dekabrya
[67] https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-coalition-talks-deal-election-eu/; https://www.wsj.com/articles/german...hj7flu5wx1a5ziq&reflink=article_copyURL_share
[68] https://riafan dot ru/1560000-itogovaya-press-konferenciya-putina-mozhet-sostoyatsya-23-dekabrya
[69] https://www.unian dot net/politics/risk-vtorzheniya-rossii-v-ukrainu-putin-hochet-dogovoritsya-s-baydenom-snbo-novosti-ukraina-11622091.html
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