US intelligence finds Russia planning Ukraine offensive
U.S. intelligence officials determined that Russia plans a possible military offensive in Ukraine that could begin as soon as early 2022, The Associated Press reported.
The new intelligence finding estimates that the Russians are planning to deploy an estimated 175,000 troops and almost half of them are already deployed along various points near Ukraine’s border, according to a Biden administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the finding.
Intelligence officials also have seen an uptick in Russian propaganda efforts through the use of proxies and media outlets to denigrate Ukraine and NATO ahead of a potential invasion, the official said.