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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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1 posted on 03/27/2014 10:29:14 AM PDT by Strategy
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To: Strategy

Yes, but don’t forget they’re Russian . LOL


2 posted on 03/27/2014 10:31:04 AM PDT by molson209 (Hillary Clinton)
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To: Strategy

oh don’t worry about it ... I would tell you the latest news but am afraid you tell someone.


3 posted on 03/27/2014 10:33:05 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Strategy

And in the meantime Obama can’t even get polite applause at a speech given to a world audience.


4 posted on 03/27/2014 10:34:18 AM PDT by autumnraine
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To: Strategy; Fennie

I has to know ... Are you and Fennie related?


5 posted on 03/27/2014 10:35:00 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Strategy

That’s a lot of targets - why don’t the Ukranians do something?

A drawn-out, asymmetric war would be a humanitarian disaster, but it would certainly punish Russia as well, it is the last thing Putin wants, and would likely force him from power.


6 posted on 03/27/2014 10:35:30 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Strategy

From Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Governor Sio Bibble: “A communications disruption could mean only one thing: invasion.”

The Ukraine better keep that in mind ... :-) ...


7 posted on 03/27/2014 10:36:31 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Strategy
Why, that's just awful. A country protecting its southern border and prepared to act if need be to protect its countrymen on both sides of the border.

It's just so....unAmerican

8 posted on 03/27/2014 10:37:01 AM PDT by grania
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To: Strategy

Kiev started all this crap with their little coup.


9 posted on 03/27/2014 10:37:08 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: PGR88
A drawn-out, asymmetric war

If Russian troops only entered areas were they had support of the local population this would not be a problem. The Russians have a great deal of support in the eastern part of Ukraine.

10 posted on 03/27/2014 10:39:09 AM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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To: Sacajaweau
Kiev had a LOT of support from Berlin, Brussels and Washington DC.

Seems they bit off more than they could chew.

11 posted on 03/27/2014 10:39:14 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: no-to-illegals
March 27, 2013.....About 20 Russian military helicopters near Ukraine border in Belgorod via photo...

However...about the 21st (last Friday)...NBC Reporter traveled 500 miles 'inside' the Russian-UKrainian border and said.... saw no sign of Russian troops/tanks. His tweets: "NBC Just inside Russia along the very long border. .....If there's intent to invade, you don't see it.... We saw lots of combines and farmers selling apples, but if there are 20-25k Russian forces along the border they were hiding in their bases"


12 posted on 03/27/2014 10:39:50 AM PDT by caww
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To: no-to-illegals
March 27, 2013.....About 20 Russian military helicopters near Ukraine border in Belgorod via photo...

However...about the 21st (last Friday)...NBC Reporter traveled 500 miles 'inside' the Russian-UKrainian border and said.... saw no sign of Russian troops/tanks. His tweets: "NBC Just inside Russia along the very long border. .....If there's intent to invade, you don't see it.... We saw lots of combines and farmers selling apples, but if there are 20-25k Russian forces along the border they were hiding in their bases"


13 posted on 03/27/2014 10:39:50 AM PDT by caww
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To: Strategy

Why don’t they just send us a new map and get it over with?


14 posted on 03/27/2014 10:42:12 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: caww

No doubt caww, you are always up-to-date.


15 posted on 03/27/2014 10:42:25 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: caww

2013 or 2014?


16 posted on 03/27/2014 10:42:37 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: no-to-illegals

No doubt awaiting “peacekeeping” mission orders.


17 posted on 03/27/2014 10:44:03 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Sacajaweau

Kiev started all this crap with their little coup.

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They were dupes. Those sockpuppets are surrogates for the EU and other transnationals.


18 posted on 03/27/2014 10:44:15 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (FIGHT! FIGHT! SEVERE CONSERVATIVE AND THE WILD RIGHT!)
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To: Star Traveler
Interesting photo of Kerry meeting with Lavrov taking their seats for meeting.... Wed at the Hague...none looked too happy..


19 posted on 03/27/2014 10:44:17 AM PDT by caww
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Looks like a Russian Assault Helicopter Battalion Assembly Area.


20 posted on 03/27/2014 10:45:08 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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