Re:Twitter based map of Russian troop movements
by amatecha on Thursday February 24, 2022 @03:21PM
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It surprises me to hear that residents were surprised. Among everything else, the most alarming/clear warning that a serious safety threat was looming was when Russia's diplomats started leaving the country. That strikes me a pretty certain indicator of imminent and real danger.
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Re:Twitter based map of Russian troop movements
by vondur on Thursday February 24, 2022 @06:59PM
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Not only that, but the reports of a huge chunk of the Russian military moving towards the border is pretty much all the info you needed to know. I doubt the Russians can afford to mobilize their military to have it pull back as a bluff.
Re:Twitter based map of Russian troop movements
by jprd on Thursday February 24, 2022 @07:09PM
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Really astute point, I don't think I'd seen it laid that bare before. Thanks!
Re:Twitter based map of Russian troop movements
by aahortwwy on Friday February 25, 2022 @12:40AM
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I don't know about "a bluff" but this happened in mid-2021 and did not precipitate an immediate invasion.
> In March and April 2021, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to begin massing thousands of personnel and equipment near its border with Ukraine and in Crimea, representing the largest mobilization since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. This had precipitated an international crisis and generated concerns over a potential invasion. Satellite imagery showed movements of armour, missiles, and heavy weaponry. The troops were partially withdrawn by June 2021.