How Putin could invade Ukraine: From cyberattacks and sabotage to all-out Blitzkreig, the Russian strongman's options and targets revealed after Biden warned war might only be weeks away

UK Daily Mail ^ | January 28, 2022 | Chris Pleasance

[C19fan]

Prepare for war: That is the message Joe Biden is thought to have delivered to Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky when the two spoke this week, after the US rejected Russia's security demands in eastern Europe.

US intelligence believes the invasion will likely come in February, when colder temperature will have frozen the ground solid - allowing Putin's tanks and artillery to roll in without getting bogged down in mud.

If they're right, that gives Zelensky and his generals just a few weeks to prepare their defences. No doubt the question being asked in Kiev right now is: Where will Putin attack, and what are his aims?

[Liz]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted “Joe Biden is a damp sock puppet in human form”...............

[Kazan]

The Russian invasion narrative is as fake as the Russian collusion narrative was.

Even the Ukrainian President realizes it.

[Kazan]

For Putin to achieve the Russian objectives in the Ukraine

Putin's only objective is to keep NATO from continuing to advance toward its borders and to prevent the sale of offensive weapons that could reach Russia from his borders.

It's perfectly reasonable request considering we promised he Russians no eastward expansion of NATO in the early 90s.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I bet the game here is to use media to capture the plight of refugees and civilian casualties. If Putin does go in wage war via YouTube and Twitter.

[Vermont Lt]

Putin isn’t going to sack Kiev. Why would anyone want that part of the country. The bread basket is in the south.

Some folks need to look at a map. They can take the eastern part of the country without breaking a sweat.

But, perhaps our government will learn about coups, and color revolutions. Our track record kind of sucks.

[Vermont Lt]

Laser guided weapons dropped from what? Their two piper cubs?

The Russians will have complete air superiority five minutes after Putin decided he wants it. Ukraine cannot win against Russia. Period.

But Russia isn’t going to invade. They certainly wouldn’t sack a city of 3 million.

The drama being touted by the US is simply disgusting.

[Kevmo]

Laser guided artillery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M712_Copperhead#Current_operators

TOW missiles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGM-71_TOW