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US Officials: Signs Russia Has Moved Blood Supply to Ukraine’s Border

January 30, 2022
Henry Club

Reuters was the first to report The movement of Russia’s blood supply along the border with Ukraine, which would be needed to treat casualties in the event of a conflict. The development has added to US concerns that Russia has the ability to launch an attack at little notice.

One of the officials who spoke with CNN cautioned that the presence of a Russian blood supply near the Ukrainian border is not an absolute indicator of an invasion. Instead, it is one of several elements the US is monitoring as the build-up of the Russian military continues to move forward.

CNN Reported Last month Russia began erecting supply lines like medical units and fuel that could sustain a drawn-out conflict should Moscow choose to invade.

Ukraine denies that Russia has transferred any blood supplies to the front lines. On Saturday, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hannah Malyer called the reports “not true”.

“This information is not true,” she said in a statement on Facebook. “Such ‘news’ is an element of information and psychological warfare. The purpose of such information is to spread panic and fear in our society.”

However, the White House has said Ukraine is downplaying the threat in a way that makes the country unprepared for a possible Russian attack.

“We understand the difficult situation (Ukrainian) President (Volodymyr) Zelensky is in and he is under pressure,” a White House official said on Saturday. “But at the same time he’s downplaying the risk of invasion, he’s asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons to defend against one. We think it’s important to be open and clear about that threat.”

CNN has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry.

CNN reported on Friday Tensions are building between Zelensky and Biden administration officials amid disagreements over how to interpret and publicly communicate US intelligence assessments that Russia say could be preparing for a massive attack on Ukraine. Is.
While White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has warned the administration believes that a war is “imminent” zelensky told reporters on Friday, “There is a feeling abroad that there is war here. It is not.”
General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Lieutenant General Valery Zaluzny on Saturday for the fourth time this month – a sign of ongoing outreach to Ukraine and NATO allies. a day after the warning There would be “terrible” and “terrible” consequences if Russia chose to invade the country.

According to a readout of the call, Miley and Zaluzny exchanged assessments of the security situation facing Ukraine. Milley underscored US support for an independent Ukraine. He has also spoken with several of his NATO counterparts in recent days.

This title and story have been updated to reflect additional reporting.

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