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Ukraine Claims 100,000 Russian Troops Near Border
AFP ^ | March 27, 2014

Posted on 03/27/2014 10:29:14 AM PDT by Strategy

Nearly 100,000 Russian forces have massed on Ukraine's border, a top Ukrainian defense official told an American audience Thursday, giving a number far higher than US military estimates.

"Almost 100,000 soldiers are stationed on the borders of Ukraine and in the direction ... of Kharkiv, Donetsk," Andriy Parubiy, chairman of Ukraine's national security council, said via a webcast from Kiev.

"Russian troops are not in Crimea only, they are along all Ukrainian borders. They're in the south, they're in the east and in the north," Parubiy said.

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: bhorussia; donetsk; easternukraine; julia; kharkiv; obama; russia; russiantroops; ukraine; ukraineborder; ukrainecrisis; viktoryanukovich; yuliatymoshenko
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To: caww

Much of Ukraine’s military defected to Russia, taking their weapons with them. In fact, Ukrainians could be facing Ukrainian units of the Russian army.


141 posted on 03/27/2014 10:37:21 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: Star Traveler

“From Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Governor Sio Bibble: “A communications disruption could mean only one thing: invasion.””

As a fellow sci-fi fan, I award you the following points:

+100 points for the Star Wars quote in a non-Star Wars thread.

+200 points for relevancy.

+200 points for humor.

-500 points for mentioning the “Phantom Menace.”

You must unlearn what you have learned! :-)


142 posted on 03/28/2014 1:15:27 AM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: Strategy

I wonder what our military leaders are saying behind closed doors about this? Of course, we’ll never know.

Just after the fall of the Soviet Union happened, I remember a Russian preacher who had a dream of what would happen after the Russian Bear woke back up. He woke up in a sweat. I don’t remember the details. Maybe someone has heard that story?


143 posted on 03/28/2014 1:24:46 AM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: Paul R.

I know what you mean, FRiend, about the suffering of the Ukrainian people. I deeply feel for them. I really don’t wish evil on them. Any more than I wish evil on us. What I was, in my fit of posting, was just wishing this obscenely arrogant Marxist they elected in 2008 and un-believe-ingly re-elected in 2012 would be exposed to more foolish Americans that in some uncanny way support this destroyer of America. It was just my intense and over 5 years’ frustration with our unfortunate and dire situation.


144 posted on 03/28/2014 1:54:27 AM PDT by Two Thirds Vote Aye (I was saying 'I hope he fails' before Rush was.)
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To: paterfamilias

Zer0 cracks me up. A regional power with equal or more guided missle nukes than we.


145 posted on 03/28/2014 5:16:30 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Strategy

Let’s look at the history of the UKRAINE, shall we. When the USSR collapsed, the countries bordering Russia, wanted to separate themselves from the RUSSIAN BEAR. And they did. Unfortunately, in order to do that, they had to disarm. That was the only way they could vote for a separation. The western countries, ie; Nato and Russia agreed. Yep, Russia signed the agreement also. Every body was going to allow all these countries bordering Russia, (THAT WAS PART OF THE OLD USSR) to disarm, before they could become their own country. The Ukraine had the largest amount of ICBMs in their borders, that they had to get rid of, which they did. Because of the promise by western countries (NATO) and the new RUSSIA. Now that the NEW Russia has gotten back it’s POWER, all they had to do is renege on the promise. Which they are now doing.


146 posted on 03/28/2014 5:37:16 AM PDT by gingerbread
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To: MNDude

Don’t worry we just sent Ukraine lots of rations they can capture.


147 posted on 03/28/2014 7:43:03 AM PDT by gura (If Allah is so great, why does he need fat sexually confused fanboys to do his dirty work? -iowahawk)
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To: Strategy

We can only pray that Russia will rescue Ukrainian people who want to escape the misery of Nazi IMF held areas.


148 posted on 03/28/2014 8:20:18 AM PDT by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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To: Paul R.

A.Roth @ NYTIMES and Jim Maceda @nbc and others......TWITTER Conversation after travelin over 500 miles on the border with Ukraine/Russia.......3/27/14

..” struggling to find massed Russian armies. ....Either not there in numbers reported, or they’re very, very stealth.”

...” We saw about 20 helos at Belgorod base near the airport. Perimeter patrols. 2 dozen tents. Routine.”.......

“My understanding is they should be on the roads... Ground is too soft at this time of year to take a heavy tank off piste”

..... “do you know how much ground 1 bgde would cover? ?With all the supposed levels been quoted it’s a lot of real estate”


149 posted on 03/28/2014 9:21:44 AM PDT by caww
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To: Paul R.

A.Roth @ NYTIMES and Jim Maceda @nbc and others......TWITTER Conversation after travelin over 500 miles on the border with Ukraine/Russia.......3/27/14

..” struggling to find massed Russian armies. ....Either not there in numbers reported, or they’re very, very stealth.”

...” We saw about 20 helos at Belgorod base near the airport. Perimeter patrols. 2 dozen tents. Routine.”.......

“My understanding is they should be on the roads... Ground is too soft at this time of year to take a heavy tank off piste”

..... “do you know how much ground 1 bgde would cover? ?With all the supposed levels been quoted it’s a lot of real estate”


150 posted on 03/28/2014 9:21:45 AM PDT by caww
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To: Monterrosa-24


151 posted on 03/28/2014 11:07:13 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: molson209
??? Your point being...?
152 posted on 03/30/2014 9:16:09 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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