December 20, 2021 - In a tit for tat move, Russia has expelled two German diplomats in response for Germany expelling two Russian diplomats from its embassy Read more

December 20, 2021 - Reports circulating along with a video that Russian reserve troops have been called upon and are marching in the snow toward Ukraine. Read more

December 20, 2021 - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that Ukraine's actions have reached a 'boiling point' that forces Russia to take 'radical steps' which includes other countries as well. Read more

December 19, 2021 - US Embassy In Kyiv: US Embassy In Kyiv: #Russia Claims It Has Always Treated Ukraine As Independent State. Read more

December 19, 2021 - Russia has stated that if the US and NATO ignores its Proposals for 'security guarantees' that many argue were written to be rejected then it will create 'counter #threats' in response and called it 'the moment of truth'. Read more

December 18, 2021 - Tod Wolters, NATO's top general says he wants NATO troops in Bulgaria and Romania and expand NATO's 'enhanced forward presence' in the Baltic states and eastern Poland, despite Russia's new demand for the removal of all U.S. and NATO troops from Eastern Europe. Read more

December 18, 2021 - Belarus has now stated that they are ready to deploy nuclear weapons under the threat from NATO according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vladimir Makei. Read more

December 18, 2021 - Russian Tu-22M3 nuclear capable strategic bombers patrolled the border that Belarus shares with Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania amid tensions with NATO and the United States. Read more

December 18, 2021 - The UK Defense Ministry announced that personnel from 32 Engineer regiment arrived in Poland earlier this week to provide engineering support for Poland's border with Belarus. 140 specialists will be in Poland by end of December. Read more

December 18, 2021 - Russian Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Ukraine is openly declaring their intentions to join NATO on a legislative level and called it a 'creeping intrusion' on NATO's part saying that NATO is 'drifting' towards Russia's borders and said the Cold War Era is back. Read more

December 18, 2021 - General Micael Byden, the Swedish supreme commander told POLITICO Thursday that if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine deepens then the United States needs to send more troops to Europe to reinforce military presence in the region. Read more

December 18, 2021 - Despite urges from Biden to deescalate tensions, Russia continues to buildup and amass new troops near the Ukrainian border as well as diverting flights and rail systems to support military efforts. Read more

December 18, 2021 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has stated that in order for talks to begin and addressing Russia's security proposals, Russia must first de-escalate tensions with Ukraine. Read more

December 17, 2021 - The Russian Ministry of Defense website has locked out IP addresses that do not have either an origin from Russia. People located in Belarus however are still able to access Russia's Ministry of Defense website and that region has not been locked out (blocked). Read more


December 17, 2021 - Russia carried out large scale military exercises off Crimea Thursday, eliminating a 'notional' enemy warship in the Black Sea. Read more

December 17, 2021 - The draft agreement handed to US by Russia says that Russia wants the US to agree not to conduct any military activity in Ukraine as well as 'other eastern European states, Transcaucasia and Central Asia'. Read more

December 17, 2021 - A Ukrainian soldier has been killed in fighting with pro-Russia militia during the ongoing fighting that started in 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. Read more

December 17, 2021 - The United States has drafted a budget for 2022 that includes $756 million in assistance to Ukraine, including $400 million to strengthen the Ukraine's security. Read more

December 16, 2021 - Read The New Statement By The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Regarding The Situation (NATO) In And Around Ukraine. Read more

December 16, 2021 - During an event recognizing 30 years of Israel and Ukraine ties, the Ukrainian ambassador to Israel Yehven Korniychuck stated that Ukraine sees Jerusalem as Israel's 'one and only capital' and will be opening up an embassy in the city next year. Read more

December 16, 2021 - The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNBC on Thursday that he believes Putin has not decided yet whether to do a military operation, however if he decided to do so things would happen in the blink of an eye. Read more

December 16, 2021 - Ukrainian minister for veterans affairs Yuliia Laputina told Sky News that a full invasion of Ukraine by Russia would cause conflict to flare up in Europe and may even trigger World War Three. Read more

December 15, 2021 - A German court has accused Russia of 'state terrorism' and expelled two Russian diplomats non grata. Read more

December 15, 2021 - KYIV - Despite rumors that Russia has begun withdrawing its troops from the border, Ukraine says that there is no such sign. In fact, according to Ukraine there has been an increase in the number of troops stationed near the Ukrainian border. Read more

December 14, 2021 - The Ukrainian parliament has voted in favor of allowing foreign military to take part in Ukrainian exercises in 2022. Read more

December 14, 2021 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss tensions in Europe and what they are calling 'aggressive' US and NATO rhetoric in a video call with one another according to Russia. Read more

December 13, 2021 - Paul McLeary who covers Defense for POLITICO stated that the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov spoke of Ukraine's need of anti-missile systems, namely the Iron Dome and Patriot mobile air defense systems. Read more

December 13, 2021 - Ukraine has begun inspections of bomb shelters and carrying out alert drills in preparation for a possible invasion by Russian forces. Read more

December 13, 2021 - One of the two Danish crew that had gone missing after an overnight collision with a British cargo ship was found dead inside the ship hull. Read more


December 13, 2021 - The Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis has stated that he believes that Russia is really gearing up for war and that 'we are not taking this seriously enough'. Read more

December 13, 2021 - Russia has vetoed the UN resolution linking climate change as a threat to international peace and security. Read more

December 13, 2021 - Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Russia may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe if NATO does not engage with it on preventing escalation. Read more

December 13, 2021 - The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has put out a statement regarding the current tensions and military buildup near the Ukrainian border. Read more

December 13, 2021 - New Satellite images by Maxar show Russian forces building up less than 30 miles away from the Ukrainian border between September 7th and December 5th. Read more

December 13, 2021 - Russia says that they will respond 'militarily' if NATO does not stop encroaching on its western borders. Ryabkov said "Our response will be military" and "There will be confrontation". Read more

December 13, 2021 - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov has stated that 'The actions of the United States and NATO allies in Europe lead Moscow to believe that the United States is preparing for a repeat of the missile crisis that in 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war'. Read more

December 13, 2021 - Ukraine Minister of Defense has stated that a Russian invasion on Ukraine would mark an end of the current world and start a new era where international rules no longer exist. Read more

December 13, 2021 - Two cargo ships have collided in the Baltic Sea due to foggy conditions between Bornholm, Denmark and Ystad, Sweden. A rescue operation is underway to find two people who are missing after the collision Read more

December 13, 2021 - The US Embassy in Kyiv has put out a statement in response to Russia's accusations that Ukraine committed genocide: False accusations of genocide are irresponsible and dangerous. Read more

December 12, 2021 - Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia leads the world in hypersonic weapons, and by the time other countries catch up Russia will likely have developed the technology to counteract them. Read more

December 12, 2021 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the collapse and end of the Soviet Union was the demise of what he says is 'historical Russia'. Some believe Russia wants rebuild the Soviet Union, starting with conquering Ukraine. Read more

December 12, 2021 - At the G7 summit on Sunday the seven richest democracies met together and warned Russia that there would be 'massive consequences' if Russian president Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Read more

December 11, 2021 - Despite Appeals from Ukraine, the Biden administration has chosen to hold back the $200 million in military assistance aid to Ukraine for diplomatic reasons. Read more

December 11, 2021 - The United States is sending a top diplomat for Europe, Donfried to both Russia and Ukraine. Read more


December 11, 2021 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has rejected Russian demands to rescind NATO's promise to Ukraine that the country would one day become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Read more

December 11, 2021 - According to Russia's state run media, the Russian military carried out live fire tank drills and exercises in various places within Russia with 1,500 tank crews, including occupied Crimea and included driving over anti-tank trenches. Read more

December 11, 2021 - Multiple rare manned US Military aircraft have been flying over Ukraine. According to sources only US Military unmanned Global Hawks UAVS have been spotted in Ukrainian airspace until this point and manned aircraft are extremely rare over Ukraine. Read more

December 10, 2021 - After Russia demanded NATO rescind their offer to Ukraine for future membership, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the door for NATO membership remains open for Ukraine and that Moscow has no say over which countries have the right to join. Read more

December 10, 2021 - On Friday Russia demanded that NATO rescind the 2008 agreement with Ukraine stating that one day they would become members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Read more

December 10, 2021 - The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that 'irresponsible behavior of the West' toward Ukraine is provoking serious military risks, even up to 'large-scale conflicts in Europe'. Read more

December 10, 2021 - Biden has angered eastern NATO allies by announcing a meeting between NATO allies and Russia to discuss Russia's buildup of troops, tanks and artillery along Ukraine's border. Read more

December 10, 2021 - Ukrainian Navy says that Russia has blocked Ukraine off from 70% of the Sea of Azov and are holding live fire artillery drills close to the Ukrainian coast. Read more

December 10, 2021 - US and French NATO fighter jets were allegedly intercepted by Russian Su-27 fighter jets over the Black Sea on December 9th according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Read more

December 10, 2021 - According to the Joint Forces Operation HQ, Russian separatists breached the Minsk Protocol ceasefire agreement 6 times on December 9th with two Ukrainian soldiers injured in the fighting. Read more

December 10, 2021 - Russia continues to move medium range surface to air missile systems closer to the Ukrainian border raising concerns that Putin may indeed preparing to invade Ukraine. Read more

December 10, 2021 - U.S. Republican Senator Roger Wicker stated that the United States shouldn't rule out using nukes on Russia in response to the conflict over Ukraine. Read more

December 10, 2021 - Russian General Valery Gerasimov has issued a warning to Ukraine against attacking areas controlled by Russian separatists saying that Russia will get involved and 'severely suppress provocations'. Read more

December 10, 2021 - A Ukrainian warship named 'Donbass' sailed toward the Kerch strait without filing a request to sail through and was given warnings by Russia to turn away. The ship did not respond to the requests, but eventually turned away from the strait. Read more


December 10, 2021 - A Ukrainian warship named 'Donbass' sailed toward the Kerch strait without filing a request to sail through and was given warnings by Russia to turn away. The ship did not respond to the requests, but eventually turned away from the strait. Read more

December 9, 2021 - Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the conflict in eastern Ukraine in Donbass 'is very reminiscent of genocide'. Read more

December 9, 2021 - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated on Thursday that Russia and the United States could end up in a situation resembling the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 where the US and Russia had a standoff over the Soviets deploying missiles in Cuba. Read more

December 9, 2021 - After Biden dashed Ukrainian hopes of help by the US by saying that sending in U.S. troops to defend Ukraine against Russia is 'not on the table', Ukraine's generals now say they have no hope of defending against a Russian invasion without aid from the West. Read more

December 9, 2021 - Cooperation between Turkey and Russia is increasing as Turkey is set to receive another shipment of advanced S-400 anti-air missile systems from Russia according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Read more

December 9, 2021 - KYIV - The Ukrainian military says that Russia now has 120,000 troops on their border, including 98,000 soldiers on the ground and 22,000 air and naval forces as well as increased intelligence gathering. Read more

December 9, 2021 - MOSCOW - Russia has handed the U.S. Embassy a 'note of protest' underlining the 'perilous consequences' of alleged provocations from US and NATO forces near the Ukrainian/Russian border. Read more

December 8, 2021 - Just hours after Biden and Putin talked, Russia began rolling in electronic warfare vehicles into occupied Crimea. Read more

December 8, 2021 - The Russian Foreign Ministry has sent a note to the US Embassy in Moscow that warns of 'dangerous consequences' for 'provocations near Russia's borders'. Read more

December 8, 2021 - France has issued a warning to Russia: 'Strategic and massive' consequences if Ukraine is threatened. Read more

December 8, 2021 - India and Russia's defense partnership is increasing as the two countries proceed with an agreement to send a Russian missile system to India, despite threats of sanctions from the United States. Read more

December 8, 2021 - Senior White House Correspondent Ed O'Keefe reported that Biden said that sending U.S. troops in to defend Ukraine against Russia is 'not on the table' in the event of an attack when talking to reporters at the White House. Read more

December 8, 2021 - Russia has finished deploying the Bastion anti-missile system to an island North of Japan which is able to target and destroy entire carrier groups and landing craft around islands disputed with Japan. Read more

December 8, 2021 - Britain is considering giving more defensive support to the Ukraine due to the increasing buildup of Russian troops, tanks and artillery building up near their border. Read more


December 7, 2021 - Ukraine Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov is warning there will be a 'bloody massacre' if Russia invades Ukraine, along with five million refugees fleeing into Europe and that Russians would come also back home in coffins. Read more

December 7, 2021 - Biden is looking into options to evacuate US citizens from Ukraine in the event that Russia initiates an invasion of the country. State Department says options to deter an invasion are limited. Read more

December 7, 2021 - CIA director William Burns said on Monday that US intelligence agencies haven't concluded that Russia will invade Ukraine, but stated that he wouldn't underestimate Putin's appetite for Ukraine and that Russia has put together forces that 'could act in a very sweeping way'. Read more

December 7, 2021 - A Russian train carrying BTR armored personnel carriers, howitzers, military trucks, MT-LBs and tanks have been spotted moving towards the Ukrainian border. Read more

December 7, 2021 - Ukrainian Defense Ministry says that Russia is sending tanks and snipers to the line of contact in eastern Ukraine in order to 'provoke return fire' hours before the video call between Biden and Putin occurred. Read more

December 7, 2021 - Russian state owned news agency has reported that the Russian Navy has carried out airstrike 'missile' drills involving 20 aircraft, and made it a point to highlight that the missile strikes against naval targets paralleled the US warship deployment to the Black Sea. Read more

December 7, 2021 - A senior administration official has hinted toward sending in additional US troops to flank NATO allies in the event of a Russian invasion on the country. Read more

December 7, 2021 - Ukraine is asking the United States for help to defend against Russia, including air and naval support, helicopters and forward deployed troops. Read more

December 7, 2021 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that during his phone call with Biden they agreed on joint and concerted action. Read more

December 7, 2021 - Pentagon spokesman John Kirby stated on Monday that conflict with the Ukraine is not 'inevitable' and that there is still time for diplomacy with Russia. Read more

December 6, 2021 - Russia continuing to build supply lines, hospitals, jamming equipment and modified MBTs (Defensive equipment against drones and javelins) as well as calling on reserves and positioning more forces near the Ukraine. Read more

December 6, 2021 - Russia is filing an official diplomatic protest due to an alleged 'increased' and 'unsafe' amount of US spy planes flying over the Black Sea and says that they threaten civilian flights. Read more

December 6, 2021 - US Officials say that the United States will send troops to eastern Europe and reinforce NATO's eastern flank if Russia invades the Ukraine as well as impose economic measures. Read more

December 6, 2021 - US troops have arrived in the Ukraine with the goal to send a message of support to the Ukraine in standing up to Russia. Read more


December 6, 2021 - Ukraine has invited the United States, United Kingdom and Canada to deploy soldiers to the East and South of the Ukraine despite the fact that Putin said that deploying foreign troops in the Ukraine is a 'red line' that would lead to provocation and consequences. Read more

December 6, 2021 - US intelligence sharing has convinced NATO allies that Russia may be preparing to attack the Ukraine as early as next year with 175,000 troops, moving troops in and out to confuse western intelligence of their intentions. Read more

December 5, 2021 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on air during the TV broadcast of Channel Russia 1 that if the Ukraine does not intend to follow the Minsk agreements of its own free will, then it must be forced. Read more

December 5, 2021 - Russian paratroopers are testing the use of heat traps to protect their ground facilities from heat-seeking missiles, according to Russian Major General Anatoly Kontsevoy, Deputy Commander of the Russian airborne forces. Read more

December 4, 2021 - Ukraine has drawn Ire from Russia by purchasing TB2 drones from Turkey which were used in October to destroy Russian mobile artillery in Donbass. Read more

December 4, 2021 - According to US intelligence Russia is planning on a multi-front offensive against the Ukraine with 175,000 troops by early 2022. Read more

December 3, 2021 - Russian state owned news agency, TASS says that Russia will 'certainly react' if the United States imposes sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. Read more

December 3, 2021 - The Ukrainian Defense Minister says that Russia might use 94,300 troops to invade the Ukraine by the end of January. Read more

December 3, 2021 - CNN has reported that Russia's military has capabilities in place to carry out a swift and immediate invasion, and has built supply lines, fuel and medical units that could 'sustain a drawn out conflict', but Russian news is reporting that there is no planned attack, Russia isn't preparing for an offensive operation and there is no heightened activity as reported by western media. Read more

December 2, 2021 - Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Says NATO Refusing To Consider Russian Proposals And Is Escalating Situation Read more

December 2, 2021 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the 'nightmare scenario of military confrontation is returning' in Europe and that the Ukraine's goal to take Crimea is a 'direct' threat. Read more

December 2, 2021 - Russia has deployed Bastion missile systems near the Kuril Islands on Matua, which is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the middle of the Pacific chain also claimed by Japan. Read more

December 2, 2021 - When Russian Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov was asked about how likely war is between Russia and the Ukraine, he replied saying that the probability of hostilities is high and Ukraine's goal to take Crimea is a 'direct threat'. Read more

December 1, 2021 - In a speech to ambassadors, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the buildup of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border is intended to force the United States to give up support for the Ukraine joining NATO. Read more


December 1, 2021 - U.S. Secretary of State Blinken says that the United States is extremely concerned by evidence that Russia has made plans for significant moves against the Ukraine Read more

December 1, 2021 - Russia said on Wednesday that they cannot de-escalate tensions due to the fact that half the Ukrainian army is stationed near the Russian border. Read more

December 1, 2021 - Russian news RT says that a total of over 100,000 Ukrainian troops, or well over half of the Ukrainian army along with large amounts of military hardware and weaponry are now stationed in Donbass according to the Russian Foreign Ministry amid rising tensions between Russia and the Ukraine. Read more

December 1, 2021 - Russia has told some of the US embassy workers who have worked at the US embassy in Moscow for the last three years to leave the country. The embassy workers are to be out of Russia by January 31st, 2022. Read more

December 1, 2021 - Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said that Russian annexed Crimea was legally Russian territory and said that he plans to visit the peninsula with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read more

December 1, 2021 - Vice Admiral Karl Thomas is calling for more aircraft carriers in the Pacific to deter and intimidate China and Russia so that they understand that 'today is not the day' to initiate a conflict in the region. Read more

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February 28, 2022 | European Command News

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Says He Believes Putin May Be Ready To Level A Ukrainian City With A Nuke To Break Their Will - Speaking to Fox News, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham stated that he believes that Russia may be ready to level a Ukrainian city with a nuke and kill thousands of civilians to 'break their will and to break our will".

Judging by what we're seeing, he may not be wrong. We do not currently have enough information to say for certain to assume it will happen for sure, however. Such an assumption would be purely conjecture at this point.

US Embassy: All US Nationals Should Leave Russia Immediately - The US embassy in Moscow has put out an announcement telling all US nationals to leave Russia 'immediately'.

The statement put out by the U.S. Embassy says "An increasing number of airlines are canceling flights into and out of Russia, and numerous countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines. U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available".

This alert was put out after Russian President Vladimir Putin put its nuclear deterrence forces and arsenal at the ready, on a heightened alert status while referencing sanctions that have been put upon by both Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin himself, as well as what Russia calls 'aggression' from NATO countries.

Andrei Illarionov, who is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy in Washington D.C. stated on News Max's "Wake Up America" that "This particular decision is not in response to the situation in Ukraine, not even what is going on in Ukraine right now, but as a response to American readiness to apply to sanctions. The situation now is unbelievably grave" and 'incomparable' to any nuclear threat the world has faced to date.


Illarionov said that the United States must respond in kind immediately. "If the United States will not respond with adequate reaction to this decision, it means not only Ukraine but the whole Europe and at some point the United States will be under nuclear threat, direct nuclear threat" he warned.

"That is why United States and NATO countries need to respond immediately, right now, to this nuclear blackmail of Putin" he stated, while saying that the Biden administration should also activate the U.S. nuclear deterrence arsenal.

"That should be exactly the same" he stated. "It should be putting all nuclear arsenal of the United States and NATO on the highest alert – at least equal response to what Putin has done".

Overall Alert Level Back To Three - After assessing the situation with Russia and their forces being set to a higher nuclear deterrence level, we have set our overall alert level back to three for the time being. We don't believe the current situation warrants a two quite yet.

Belarus To Join Russia's War On Ukraine Within Hours - Russia's war on Ukraine has failed to provide Russia a quick and decisive victory after four days of fighting, so Russia has reportedly pulled their ally Belarus in on the conflict according to Ukrainian news. Read more

February 27, 2022 | European Command News

Former U.S. Defense Intelligence Analyst Says Putin Is Escalating Conflict To Nuclear Domain To Topple Kyiv Quickly - A former U.S. defense intelligence analyst says that Putin is "is escalating the conflict into the nuclear domain in order to de-escalate – that is topple Kiev’s regime quickly" due to the fact that his forces aren't getting the job done. Russian President Vladimir Putin has now ordered Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on alert in response to Western sanctions and rising tensions over Putin's invasion on Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Orders Russia's Nuclear Deterrent Forces On Alert In Response To Sanctions And Tensions - Russian President Vladimir Putin has now ordered Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on alert in response to Western sanctions and rising tensions over Putin's invasion on Ukraine.

At a meeting with the Kremlin's top officials, Putin made statements that NATO had made 'aggressive statements' along with heavy financial sanctions against Russia, as well as on Vladimir Putin.

Putin has given the orders to the Russian Defense Minister and Chief of the Russian military's General Staff to put the nuclear deterrent forces in a "special regime of combat duty".

February 26, 2022 | European Command News

Much Needed Coming Into Ukraine From Belgium, Slovakia And Netherlands - Much needed Aid coming into Ukraine now from Belgium, Slovakia and the Netherlands. Belgium is giving 2,000 machine guns to Ukraine and 3,800 tons of fuel, Slovakia is giving 12,000 rounds of 12mm ammunition and 2.64 million gallons of diesel, Netherlands is giving 400 rocket-propelled grenade launchers.

French President Says Russia May Be Able To Deploy Nuclear Weapons In Belarus - French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Lukashenko, the President of Belarus to demand that Russian troops leave the country, claiming that Russia has been given the green light to deploy nuclear weapons in the country. Belarus borders Ukraine, giving Russia a strategic reason to deploy nuclear warheads in the country if they so choose to do so.


During a phone conversation, Macron denounced the 'gravity of a decision that would authorize Russia to deploy nuclear arms on Belarus soil' according to a statement by the Presidential palace.

Macron told Alexander Lukashenko that the fraternity between the people of Belarus and Ukraine should cause Belarus to "refuse to be a vassal and an accomplice to Russia in the war against Ukraine" according to the statement.

Russian Forces Fire At Radioactive Waste Disposal Site In Kyiv - Russian forces have reportedly fired at a radioactive waste disposal site in Kyiv, Ukraine according to The Kyiv Independent.

The Kyiv paper stated "According to preliminary assessment of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, there is no threat to people outside the sanitary protection zone".

YouTube Blocks Russian State News RT From Receiving Advertising Revenue- YouTube has blocked Russian state news RT, as well as other Russian channels from receiving money from advertisements. This includes videos that run videos from these state run news and media channels.

Facebook made the same move after Russia began their invasion on Ukraine. YouTube cited 'extraordinary circumstances' and stated that it is 'pausing a number of channels' and their ability to monetize (or make money) with their affiliate programs.

YouTube is actually a Google owned product. Google also runs the Adsense affiliate program in addition to their YouTube allowing websites to generate revenue via ads placed on their website.

Dmytro Kuleba Responds To Apparent Russian Propaganda That Ukraine Plans To Launch Dirty Bomb Into Russia - Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba has responded to apparent propaganda that Ukraine has plans to launch a 'dirty bomb' into Russian territory.

Kuleba stated "Russian propaganda has gone off the rails and speculates Ukraine might be preparing to drop a ‘dirty bomb’ on the Russian territory. This is a sick fake. Ukraine doesn’t have nuclear weapons, doesn’t conduct any work to create/acquire them. We are a responsible member of the NPT".

Our chief intel analyst Donald Standeford put out a tweet regarding the issue saying "If what Russia is allegedly saying about Ukraine seeking to launch a dirty bomb into Russia is in fact propaganda, one must wonder why Russia would be spreading such a rumor. There is a possibility it is to justify launching one of their own. This is merely speculation".

Zelensky Seems To Hint At Turkey Having Closed Straits, But Reports Say Turkey Hasn't Decided Yet - Ukrainian President Zelensky seemed to hint that Turkey had closed its straits leading to many reports that they have done done, but reports by Reuters say that Turkey has not yet decided to close the straits.

Zelensky's statement said "I thank my friend Mr. President of Turkey @RTErdogan and the people of Turkey for their strong support. The ban on the passage of Russian warships to the Black Sea and significant military and humanitarian support for Ukraine are extremely important today. The people of Ukraine will never forget that!"


A Turkish official however reportedly told Reuters on Saturday that Turkey has not yet made a decision to close the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits to Russian vessels.

Ukraine Ministry Of Interior Asks People In Ukraine To Turn Off Geolocation - Ukraine's Ministry of Interior has asked all people in the country to turn off the geolocation on their cell phones, as Russia is beginning to track gatherings of people. As locations may possibly be tracked even with geolocation (GPS and data) turned off, it's best to completely remove the battery on your cellphone if possible to ensure your location cannot be tracked.

UK Intelligence Update On Russia/Ukraine - Britain's Ministry of Defense has put out a new intelligence update on the Russia/Ukraine war. They say Russian forces have continued their advance on Kyiv with the bulk of their forces and are now 30km away from the city.

The British intelligence update also says Russia has yet to gain control of the airspace over Ukraine, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the Russian Air Force.

Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to put up 'staunch resistance' across the country, and Russian casualties are likely to be very heavy and greater than anticipated or acknowledged by the Kremlin.

Russian State News Says 12,000 Chechens Are Being Deployed To Ukraine - Russian state news RT has announced that Russia is deploying 12,000 Chechens to Ukraine. We had been hearing about Russia having plans to do that earlier today but it has now been posted out by Russian state news.

Ramzan Kadrov has pledged, to offer assistance to Russia's armed forces with 12,000 volunteers who RT shows being amassed on the cental square in the regional capital, Grozny.

Kadrov said "These are volunteers who are ready to leave for any special operation at any time in order to secure our state and our people" and said that no troops would be deployed until the 'Supreme Commander in Chief" Putin gave the go-ahead..

In the speech he gave to the servicemen, he said "Taking this opportunity, I want to give advice to the current President Zelensky so that he calls our President, Supreme Commander Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, and apologizes for not doing so sooner. Do it in order to save Ukraine. Ask for forgiveness and agree to all the conditions that Russia puts forward. This will be the most correct and patriotic step for him".

NATO Will Be Deploying Thousands Of Commandos To Nations Near Ukraine - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that the alliance sending thousands of commanders to nations in Eastern Europe near Ukraine, and will be beefing up arms support and continuing to send weapons and air defenses to Ukraine and reinforcing defenses on allied territory (territory of NATO members in Eastern Europe). Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Rejects US Offer To Evacuate Him From Kyiv - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the offer by the United States to evacuate him from Kyiv, Ukraine. He had told NATO leaders earlier in the day that he may be killed.


Putin Tells Finland And Sweden There Will Be 'Military Consequences" If They Join NATO - Russian President Vladimir Putin has told both Finland and Sweden that if they join NATO there will be 'military military-political repercussions'.

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that "Finland and Sweden should not base their security on damaging the security of other countries and their accession to NATO can have detrimental consequences and face some military and political consequences"

After that message by Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Minister put out another message over Twitter saying "We regard the Finnish government's commitment to a military non-alignment policy as an important factor in ensuring security and stability in northern Europe,' the department wrote. 'Finland's accession to @NATO would have serious military and political repercussions".

Both Sweden and Finland share a border with Russia in the Arctic Circle. Putin has made it very clear that he does not want bordering countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization due to the fact that it could put NATO missiles at Russia's doorstep.

Biden Administration: Russia Plans To Threaten To Kill Families Of Ukrainian Soldiers Who Don't Surrender - The Biden administration has said that they believe that Russia plans to threaten to kill the families of Ukrainian soldiers if they don't surrender to Russia according to a top official. We don't know how the Biden administration got this information, or why Russia would allow it to be announced beforehand but we'll keep you posted.

Major Disruption In Ukraine's Backbone Internet Provider GigaTrans - There has been a major disruption in Ukraine's internet provider GigaTrans that feeds internet connectivity to many of Ukraine's networks amidst heavy fighting in Vasylkiv and Kyiv, Ukraine according to Netblocks Internet Observatory.

NATO Now Activates Part Of Its Response Force - The North Atlantic Treaty Agreement (NATO) has now activated parts of its multinational response force. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated "We are deploying elements of the NATO Response Force. On land, at sea, and in the air. We will do what it takes to protect and defend every Ally, and every inch of NATO territory".

Ukraine: Russian Warships Bombed Moldovan Chemical Tanker And Panamanian Cargo Ship - Ukraine stated that Russian warships have shelled a Moldovan chemical tanker and Panamanian cargo ship headed for the load grain near Odessa port in the Black Sea Friday, just one day after Russia began invading Ukraine. Japanese Bulk carrier MV Namura Queen was also reportedly hit by a rocket at anchor off Yuzhne.

Ukraine's Infrastructure ministry stated that the vessel flying the Moldovan flag was called the Millennial Spirit and had been carrying 600 tons of diesel. According to Reuters, Moldova's naval agency reported that the crew of the Millennial Spirit were Russian and that two of them were seriously hurt.

"We just heard 10 minutes ago that all the crew were saved but two were seriously injured and are on the way to hospital" Pavalachi stated.


The Ukrainian ministry also reported that the cargo ship called Namura was also hit by Russian missiles on Friday. A Ukrainian shipping agent Stark Shipping that is based in Odessa stated "According to the information of the traffic control and the service of the Harbor Master at 12:55 at anchorage point No.358 a rocket hit the stern of the mv 'NAMURA QUEEN'".

"The ship flying the flag of Panama was heading to the Pivdennyi port (ex. Yuzhny) to load grain ... There was a fire on the ship, the P&O STAR tug moved to the rescue. The situation is under control".

February 25, 2022 | European Command News

First 36 Hours Of Fighting Ukraine Claims To Have Killed 2,800 Russian Troops And Destroyed Hundreds Of Russian Military Vehicles - In the first 36 hours of fighting between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has claimed to destroy 2,800 Russian troops, 80 Russian tanks, 10 aircraft, 7 helicopters and 516 armored combat vehicles while claiming that they have lost 137 of its citizens in the fighting.

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenskyy had put out an announcement that he will be arming 'anyone who wants to defend the country' saying "We will give weapons to anyone who wants to defend the country,” Zelenskyy tweeted. “Be ready to support Ukraine in the squares of our cities".

Ukrainian reporter for Kyiv Independent Illia Ponomarenko said that up to 18,000 rifles have been handed out so far to civilians as of Friday, tweeting "18,000 rifles delivered to volunteering street fighters in Kyiv now #BattleofKyiv".

Ukraine Reportedly Retakes Kyiv Airport From Russian Special Forces - Ukraine forces claim they have reportedly re-taken Kyiv airport from the control of Russian special forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered a full mobilization of troops.

Antonov Airport, which was being guarded by Russian airborne troops on Thursday would have been an invaluable asset to Russia, allowing them to ship more troops and military equipment to Kyiv.

Kyiv, Ukraine Bombarded By Russian Rockets - Kyiv, Ukraine has been bombarded by Russian rockets. Photos from Kyiv's local news show an entire skyrise apartment complex nearly demolished by rocket fire (join us on social media or telegram to see photos and videos). Some rockets fired by Russia at Kyiv were reportedly intercepted, but many hit their marks (or missed their intended targets).

Three people were reportedly injured in the rocket fire on Kyiv. The building was damaged so badly that there have been reports that it entire complex may fall in on itself at any time. According to the Pentagon Russia fired 160 missiles into Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Says 137 Ukrainian Soldiers And Civilians Killed, 316 Injured In Fighting With Russia So Far - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 137 Ukrainian military and civilians have been killed in the fighting with Russia thus far. 10 officers and 316 injuries have also been reported elsewhere.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Says 800 Russians Have Been Killed In The Fighting So Far - Ukrainian Defense Minister Ukrainian Defense Minister Hanna Maliar put out a report claiming alleged Russian military losses (as of 03:00 24.02.2022): 7 planes, 6 helicopters, over 30 tanks, 130 BBM. The Ukrainian Defense Minister says that about 800 Russians have been killed in the fighting so far.


Regarding The Alleged Russian 'Misfire' On Turkish Ship - (Regarding Russian alleged 'misfire' on Turkey ship) NATO's Article 5 also states an armed attack, all resulting measures are reported to the security council and terminated when Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Article 5 Of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization - "The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security.

Turkish Ship Near Odessa Allegedly Hit By Russian Missile - A Turkish ship off Odessa is reported to have been hit by a Russian missile (some reports say bomb) which was 'misfired'. There weren't any reported casualties, but the incident according to Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2 on Twitter), could put pressure on Turkey to block Russian vessels from entering its straits.

The 'misfire' incident with Turkey is not a good situation. If a NATO member gets involved in the war, NATO and the United States will all be pulled into it as they are required as per the North Atlantic Treaty Organization article 5 agreement to defend other NATO members, which would likely lead to an all-out World War.

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization states that an attack on one NATO member is an attack on all NATO members. Article 5 has only been invoked once in the history of the organization in response to the terrorist attacks in September 11th, 2001.

Decentralized International Hacker Group 'Anonymous' Declares Cyber War On Russia - The Decentralized international hacker group 'anonymous' has declared cyber war on Russia via Twitter, seemingly over Russia's war declaration on Ukraine.

The group tweeted on February 25th saying "The Anonymous collective is officially in cyber war against the Russian government. #Anonymous #Ukraine".

February 24, 2022 | European Command News

Entire Known Portion Of Russian Navy Moved To Syria While Other Forces Attacked Ukraine - It appears 'the whole Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea (that we know of) sailed to Syria this morning while the invasion of Ukraine was unfolding'. Information provided by well known Defense analyst H I Sutton, writer for Naval News. Read more


US To Deploy 7,000 More Troops To Europe - The United States is set to deploy 7,000 more troops to Europe, including an armored Brigade combat team with enablers. These will be deployed to Germany in order to reassure NATO allies and deter aggression from Russia. Stars and Stripes reporter Caitlin Doornbos says that they will be 'prepared to support a range of requirements in the region'.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Condemns Russia's Attack On Ukraine - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that allies condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine in the 'strongest possible terms'.

Stoltenberg said "NATO Allies condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s horrifying attack on Ukraine, which is entirely unjustified & unprovoked. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine. Russia's actions pose a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security.

Russia Attacks Ukraine By Air, Land And Sea - Russia attacked Ukraine by air, land and sea on Thursday, in what Reuters calls 'the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two'.

Russian Artillery Shell Reportedly Hits Uman City Center, Killing 1 And Wounding 5 Others - *Translation From Ukrainian* A Russian artillery shell has reportedly hit the Uman city center and killed one person, injuring five others according to the Head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration Oleksandr Skichko.

An evacuation of the Uman district has been announced within a radius of 30 kilometers from Rossoshki. Residents of the city who do not own their own vehicles have been asked to arrive at the WOG gas station at the exit from the city near the Stryi-Uzvarino highway and wait there for the evacuation busses.

Those who use their own transport: go along the H-16 highway to the roundabout, and then turn at the turn towards Talnoye (near the bus station). Representatives of the RGA will coordinate there.

According to Ukrainian Pravda news, Skitchko left contact numbers on his facebook page for citizens to coordinate their actions.

Russia Says It's Closing Shipping In Azov Sea Between Ukraine And Russia - Russia has reportedly announced that they are closing down all of the shipping lanes in the Sea of Azov between Russia and Ukraine.

The LNR Is Claiming They Shot Down Two Ukrainian Sukoi Su-24s Near Stepove And Smile - According to Russian state news RIA Navosti, the LPR has stated that they shot down two Ukrainian Su-24s near Stepove and Smile, Ukraine.

Hundreds Of Casualties Being Reported Already - Ukraine's Interior Ministry says that there are already hundreds of casualties as a result of the Russian invasion (missile bombardment) on Ukraine. How many are dead, or injured is not yet known.

Leader Of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko Is Meeting With The Military - A Russian news outlet has reported that the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko is meeting with the military.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry Says They Have Shot Down Five Russian Planes And A Helicopter - The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has put out a statement saying that they have shot down five Russian warplanes and a helicopter. Russia has claimed to have 'neutralized' Ukrainian air defenses. We do not know if this is propaganda or not yet but we are looking into it.


The message stated "Message from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine According to the Joint Forces Command, 5 planes and a helicopter of the aggressors were shot down in the area of the Armed Forces today. The combined forces give a worthy rebuff to the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Military units in their positions. The enemy suffers losses. Keep calm!

Russian State News Says Russian Backed LPR Separatists Now Carrying Out Mission To 'Liberate Temporarily Occupied Territory' - According to RIA Novosti (Russian state news) Russian backed LPR separatists are now carrying out their mission to 'liberate the temporarily occupied territory'.

Russian Troops Seen By CNN Through Livestream Entering Ukraine Through Belarus Border - CNN has just reported that they have spotted Russian troops through a livestream video atop a column of military vehicles entering into Ukraine from the Ukraine's border with Belarus.

Unconfirmed Reports All Over That Russia Has Also Begun Attacking Country Of Moldova - There have been many unconfirmed reports that the country of Moldova is under attack as well. We believe that these reports originated from the fact that people in Moldova are reporting explosions. We have found that it is likely they are hearing the explosions across the border of their neighbor, Ukraine as Ukraine gets bombarded with strikes from Russia. We do not believe that Moldova is currently under attack.

Ukraine Has Declared Martial Law According To Local Ukrainian News Reports - The Ukrainian government has now imposed martial law according to local Ukrainian news reports.

Russia Launches Full-Scale Attack On The Entire Country Of Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin is launching full-scale attacks on the entire country of Ukraine, not just the separatist locations.

Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba stated "Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.

"Journalist Yuri Butusov writes that military installations throughout the country have been attacked. First of all, strikes are made against air defense units, air bases, and control systems"

Message Broadcasted To All Channels: Pray For Ukraine - Pray for the people of Ukraine under those explosions. There are around 500,000 people in that city that those bombs are raining down on, and they are most certainly living in a great deal of fear for their lives right now.

Putin Declares War On Ukraine And Issues Warning To Anyone Who Attempts To Intervene - During the live broadcast by Russian President Vladimir Putin he both officially declared war on Ukraine, and added a warning to anyone who might get involved saying that they will have 'consequences that you never have had before in your history'.

Putin stated during the speech "A couple of words for those who would be tempted to intervene. Russia will respond immediately and you will have consequences that you never have had before in your history".


Russian President Vladimir Putin Officially Declares War On Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly officially declared war on Ukraine in a live speech that is currently being broadcast. We will report more on what was said in the live speech as the information comes in, he's still speaking and he sounds very resolute.

Mariupol Camera Down, Either Hacked Or Overloaded With Requests - The Mariupol live feed camera we were monitoring has been cut. Either it has been hacked or the live feed had too many requests from heavy site traffic due to the current situation. Pray hard for Ukraine and all of the people that are currently in danger!

Mariupol Ukraine Under Suspected Missile Attack - There is currently a suspected missile attack in Mariupol, Ukraine happening. Live feed cameras of the city show heavy explosions and smoke billowing from the city. Check our social media for photos and a link to the live feed. Location point on map "Hranitna St, 121, Mariupol', Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 87500. Be careful with the camera live feed pages, they could be targeted as well.

Grad missiles have reportedly been fired at the city of Mariupol, Ukraine. The city is home to roughly 500,000 people. Smoke can be seen in camera live feed channels billowing from the city and what looks to be explosions and fires across the city.

Official Ukrainian Government Websites Have Been Hacked, DO NOT Click On Any Links On The Official Ukrainian Government Websites! - I should point out, the official Ukrainian government websites have a virus. Confirmed by our intel team. DO NOT click on the link at the bottom of the page if you try to visit. I repeat the official Ukrainian websites have been compromised, don't click on any links on it.

Russia Closes Airspace Along Northeastern Ukrainian Border For Civil Aviation - Russia has closed the airspace along the northeast Ukrainian border for civil aviation according to NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) NOTAM Website.

February 23, 2022 | European Command News

Social Media Users In Ukraine Have Put Out A Warning - Social media users in #Ukraine have put out a warning: “Everyone who has an active public anti-Russian position in Ukraine must take measures for personal security. Be extra careful. Pay attention at home, work, any place you visit often. Inspect your car, do not move alone.”

Pentagon: Additional Russian Military Forces Moving Into Donetsk And Luhansk Ukraine - The Pentagon reportedly says that they believe “additional Russian military forces” are rolling into the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, according to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.

Kirby stated "I hope, we all hope that we're wrong about this. But every indication we have is that he's poised to attack Ukraine again and this time with what could be significant military force".

Entire Night Shift Of Titan Chemical Plant In Armyansk, Russia Evacuated - According to Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, there are "Worrying reports from Crimea on the entire night shift of Titan chemicals plant in Armyansk evacuated from the facility. This might be a preparation for another staged provocation by Russia. Moscow seems to have no limits in attempts to falsify pretexts for further aggression".


Ukraine Has Declared A State Of Emergency - The Ukrainian Parliament has now declared a state of emergency. Decree green lights on the following measures: Document checks, ban on protests, evacuation of people from dangerous areas, ban on producing or spreading information that may 'destabilize the situation'. Other measures that may be implemented if necessary: curfew, special regime of entry and exit, ban on producing and spreading (misinformation?), special rules for spreading information online.

Latvian Prime Minister Says Russia Is Moving Some Forces And Tanks Into Eastern Ukraine - The Latvian Prime Minister says that Russia is moving some forces and tanks into Eastern Ukraine, which would confirm previously unconfirmed videos that we have seen of Russia moving tanks into Eastern Ukraine.

80% of Russia's forces are now poised around the Ukrainian border and in a forward position according to National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin. "80% of Russian forces "in forward position ready to go" w/some within 5km of Ukraine border. They are literally ready to go now if they get the order to go" per sr US defense official".

Seldin also quoted a senior US defense official saying "He is near 100% of all the forces we anticipated he would [move] in...He is dang near it".

Seldin also said that the US defense official stated Russia has over 10 landing ships in the Black Sea. "those ships exist for 1 reason-that's to put boots on the ground".

Seldin also stated that the official said "It is our assessment that he is fully prepared to conduct a large-scale invasion & that is a likely option" and also said "We'll continue to look for ways to provide lethal & non-lethal assistance".

The defense official also reportedly said "We'll continue to look for ways to provide lethal & non-lethal assistance".

Russian Tanks And Field Hospital In And Near Belgorod - We continue to see large convoys of tanks allegedly rolling into Belgorod, Russia, and a new field hospital at a garrison near Belgorod around 12 miles from the Ukrainian border which indicates that something is going on there. Putin said last week he planned on ending drills as planned on February 20th.

Also there have been numerous reports of blood being transported to locations near the Ukrainian border. Biden stated "You don't need blood unless you plan on starting a war."

February 22, 2022 | European Command News

Reports From DPR and LPR About An Alleged Explosion - There are many reports coming out from sources regarding an explosion that allegedly happened in Donetsk at a TV center. So far the root sources we've been able to track down all seem to be coming from the DPR and LPR which could be Russian propaganda. We will keep you informed as we get more information.

DPR reports are saying that it was allegedly an IED that exploded near the TV station and is accusing Ukrainian Special Forces of planning the IED in order to intimidate journalists from Donetsk.

An alert however by the DIU of the State Security Service says that the military intelligence of Ukraine has information about the mining of a number of social infrastructure facilities in Donetsk by Russian special services in order to further undermine them.


"These measures are aimed at destabilizing the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of our state and creating grounds for accusing Ukraine of terrorist acts".

"The Defense Intelligence of the State Security Service of Ukraine urges Donetsk residents not to leave their homes and not to use public transport".

White House Officially Calls Russian 'Peacekeeping Mission' In Ukraine An Invasion - The White House has officially called the so called Russian 'peace keeping' mission in Ukraine to the separatist regions Donetsk and Luhansk an invasion.

On Tuesday the White House called Putin's actions an invasion, saying "We think this is, yes, the beginning of an invasion, Russia’s latest invasion into Ukraine,” Jon Finer, a top national security adviser, told reporters. “An invasion is an invasion and that is what is underway".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a televised address "We are committed to peace and diplomacy. We are on our land, we are not afraid of anyone or anything. we will not give anything to anyone, and we are sure of that.

Russia: Meeting With France's Foreign Affairs Minister And Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Canceled - Russian state news RIA Novosti has announced that the meeting between France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that was scheduled for February 25th has now been canceled in the midst of ever increasing tensions between Russia and the West.

Putin Address To The Nation To Russia February 21st 2022 - Russian President Vladimir Putin Address To The Nation February 21st, 2022 regarding recognizing the independence of Donbas (DPR) and Luhansk (LPR) separatist regions. Read more

Russian Security Council Meeting February 21 2022 - Transcript - The Russian President held a meeting of the Russian Federation Security Council at the Kremlin. Read more

Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin says he supports making LPR DPR Part Of Russia. - The following is a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin, who says he supports making the LPR and DPR part of the Russian Federation.

Putin: Are you suggesting to start negotiations? *Smiling*

Sergey: No… I.. Em…. Mmm. *Scared/confused*

Putin: *Interrupts* Or do you suggest recognizing the sovereignty?

Sergey: I supp.. *Something similar to support*

Putin: *interrupting* Speak directly.

Sergey: I’m gonna support the proposal about recognition…

Putin: *Interrupting* you’re GONNA support or you ARE supporting?

Sergey: I’m supporting the proposal to…

Putin: Then say so *That is, you are supporting or not gonna support*. *Smiling*

Sergey: *Uncertainly* Yes, yes, that’s what I say. I am supporting the proposal about LPR and DPR joining into the Russian Federation.

Putin: *Laughing* That’s not what we are talking about. We are talking about recognition of their sovereignty.

Sergey: *Uncertainly* Yes, I’m supporting the recognition of their sovereignty.


Withdrawal Of Russian Troops From Belarus Primarily Depends On NATO Pulling Back Its Forces Says Russia - The head of the Belarusian Army, Viktor Vulevich stated that the withdrawal of Russian troops from Belarus primarily depends on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pulling back its own forces from the region.

"The Russian Armed Forces' units will return to their permanent bases only when an objective need for that arises and when we decide" Viktor said.

"In no small measure this will also depend on our Western counterparts. The forces and equipment deployed in the eastern European region, including near Belarus ... are one of the factors that influence the development of the situation" he added.

Statement By Blinken On Moving Department Of State Personnel In Lviv To Poland - The U.S. Department of State has released a statement regarding the move of Department of State personnel to Poland for the night.

Today the Department of State is again taking action for the safety and security of U.S. citizens, including our personnel. For security reasons, Department of State personnel currently in Lviv will spend the night in Poland. Our personnel will regularly return to continue their diplomatic work in Ukraine and provide emergency consular services.

They will continue to support the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian government, coordinating on diplomatic efforts. The United States' commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia's aggression is unwavering.

The fact that we are taking prudent precautions for the sake of the safety of U.S. government personnel and U.S. citizens, as we do regularly worldwide, in no way undermines our support for, or our commitment to, Ukraine. Our commitment to Ukraine transcends any one location.

We strongly reiterate our recommendation to U.S. citizens to depart Ukraine immediately. The security situation in Ukraine continues to be unpredictable throughout the country and may deteriorate with little notice.

There is a strong likelihood that any Russian military operations would severely restrict commercial air travel. Russian troops have continued to move closer to the border in what looks like plans for an invasion at any moment.

There have been reports of increased ceasefire violations in Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk in recent days. And Russia has ordered troops to deploy into the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine.

U.S. citizens who choose to remain in these areas despite our advice to depart Ukraine immediately should remain vigilant and alert to their surroundings.

In the event of an attack, U.S. citizens should seek shelter in a hardened structure and monitor major news outlets for guidance on when it is safe to move.

Tanks And Military Vehicles Spotted On The Outskirts Of Donetsk - Tanks and military vehicles were reportedly spotted on the outskirts of Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine by a Reuters reporter, according to Reuters.

The reporter allegedly saw around five tanks on the edge of the city of Dontesk, and two more tanks in 'another part of the town'. They said they did not spot any insignia on the tanks but that they were spotted just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties declaring Donetsk and Luhansk independence.


Jamming in Ukraine Reported, And Defcon Level Website Seems To Be Under Attack - *Defcon Site No Longer Under Attack Due To Our Restrictive Firewall* Reports coming out that various services are being jammed in Ukraine's occupied "LDPR" territories. We're also seeing attempted attacks on our own web server, with thousands of new requests hitting it and increasing rapidly. We have never seen an increase like this before. If you have issues with anything loading on our website please message us on social media and let us know.

Ukraine's formal request for the meeting. - The Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations put out a letter from Sergiy Kyslytsya requesting an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and requested to be allowed to 'participate in the meeting and make a statement".

Excellency, "In light of the decision by the President of the Russian Federation to recognize the "independence” of the temporarily occupied parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as so-called "Donetsk and Luhansk peoples' republics” as well as ongoing aggravation of the security situation around Ukraine on the recent days that further violates Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity - the fundamental principles, enshrined in the Article 2 of the UN Charter and recalled in the UN General Assembly 68/262 "Territorial integrity of Ukraine" of 27 March 2014 - and endangers international peace and security and upon the instruction of my Government, I have the honor to request an urgent meeting of the Security Council in accordance with Articles 34 and 35 of the United Nations Charter under the agenda item "Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136)".

"I also have the honor to request that, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and Rule 37 of the Provisional Rules of Procedure of the Security Council, a representative of the Government of Ukraine be allowed to participate in the meeting and make a statement. Also, I kindly request to invite the Secretary-General, the Chief Monitor of the OSCE SMM to Ukraine and the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the TCG at this urgent meeting of the Security Council to brief the Council on the matter".

February 21, 2022 | European Command News

Biden To Issue Executive Order Prohibiting New Investment Trade, And Financing By U.S. Persons To, From Or In DNR And LNR In response to the recent decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize Donetsk (DNR) and Luhansk (LNR) as independent states, Biden will issue an executive order that prohibits new investment trade and financing by U.S. persons to, from or in DNR and LNR.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated: “President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order that will prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine.”


The White House put out this announcement on Ukraine: "We have anticipated a move like this from Russia and are ready to respond immediately. President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order that will prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine.

This E.O. will also provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine. The Departments of State and Treasury will have additional details shortly. We will also soon announce additional measures related to today's blatant violation of Russia's international commitments.

To be clear: these measures are separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine.

We are continuing to closely consult with Allies and partners, including Ukraine, on next steps and on Russia's ongoing escalation along the border with Ukraine.

Biden Administration Orders Out All Remaining State Department Personnel From Ukraine The Biden Administration has ordered out all remaining State Department personnel out of Ukraine. The U.S. Embassy had been moved from Kyiv, Ukraine to the western Ukraine city of Lviv but now they are moving out of Ukraine completely and into Poland.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Orders Troops To Donetsk And Luhansk, Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops to carry out 'peacekeeping functions' only hours after officially recognizing the two separatist regions as independent. The forces are reportedly to maintain peace in the separatist held regions.

According to AP, Putin stated, "I consider it necessary to take a long-overdue decision: To immediately recognize the independence and sovereignty of Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic".

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Says Putin's Recognition Of Donetsk And Luhansk Independence Requires Swift Response U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated "Kremlin recognition of the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” as “independent” requires a swift and firm response, and we will take appropriate steps in coordination with partners".

Ukrainian Commander Tells Reporter They've Been Under Shelling All Day Today And Yesterday A Ukrainian commander that is currently operating on the front lines in Donbas sent Buzzfeednews correspondent Christopher Miller a text message saying "We’ve been under shelling all day and yesterday. We watched Putin’s speech and now we are waiting... No new orders from military leadership except be covered with armor and watch for drones".

White House Responds To Putin's 'Live' Address The White House has responded to Putin's 'Live' address recognizing two Russian backed separatist locations in Eastern Ukraine as independent states. Russian President Vladimir Putin has also ordered a 'peacekeeping operation' in eastern Ukraine's two breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk.


A Kremlin statement put out regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin's address said "Today, the leadership of the DPR and LPR received appeals to recognize their sovereignty in connection with the military aggression of the Ukrainian authorities, massive shelling of the territory of Donbas, as a result of which the civilian population suffers".

"With all this in mind, the President of Russia said that he intended to sign a corresponding decree in the near future” and said that the "President of France and the Federal Chancellor of Germany expressed their disappointment with this development."

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated "We have anticipated a move like this from Russia and are ready to respond immediately. President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order that will prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine. This E.O. will also provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine. The Departments of State and Treasury will have additional details shortly. We will also soon announce additional measures related to today’s blatant violation of Russia’s international commitments.

To be clear: these measures are separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine.

We are continuing to closely consult with Allies and partners, including Ukraine, on next steps and on Russia’s ongoing escalation along the border with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Now Urging Lawmakers To Sign Treaties With Ukraine's Rebel Regions To Enable Moscow Military Support Russian President Vladimir Putin is now urging lawmakers to sign treaties with Ukraine's rebel regions so that Moscow can begin to supply military support to those regions. Fox News reporterJennifer Griffin says that the "Pentagon is expecting Putin to move into Ukraine tonight, on to those just recognized independent areas".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Discusses Events Unfolding With POTUS Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Discussed the events of the last hours with @POTUS. We begin the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. A conversation with @BorisJohnson is also planned".

Putin Says Ukraine Is Capable Of Creating Nuclear Weapons Using Heritage From Soviet Era - Putin says Ukraine is capable of creating nuclear weapons using heritage from Soviet era and Western technological support. This could be used as a pretext (or excuse) to move in on Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic As Sovereign States - Russian President Vladimir Putin has now officially singed the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic as sovereign states. The papers are now officially signed, and the Russian stock market futures are now crashing. As of 26 minutes ago at the time of writing this, the futures had plummeted 21% as Putin was speaking on Ukraine during the live address.


White House: Russia Planning Extremely Violent Operation To Crush Ukraine - White House National Security advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday that Russia is planning an 'extremely violent' invasion of Ukraine and that Russia seeks to 'crush' the Ukrainian people.

During an appearance on NBC's 'Today' Sullivan stated "We believe that any military operation of the size, scope and magnitude of what we believe the Russians are planning will be extremely violent. It will cost the lives of Ukrainians and Russians, civilians and military personnel alike".

"But we also have intelligence to suggest that there will be an even greater form of brutality because this will not simply be some conventional war between two armies" he added. ""It will be a war waged by Russia on the Ukrainian people to repress them, to crush them, to harm them".

Sullivan also said "We're prepared to respond decisively if Russia moves on Ukraine and we're prepared for diplomacy to settle this peacefully, including at the highest level".

"So [French President Emmanuel Macron] asked President Biden yesterday if he was prepared in principle to meet with President Putin if Russia did not invade, of course President Biden said yes. But every indication we see on the ground right now in terms of the disposition of Russian forces is that they are in fact getting prepared for a major attack on Ukraine".

What Recognizing Donetsk And Luhansk Means - The recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to do, if he so chooses, is roll his troops, tanks and artillery through the Ukrainian border and into those two regions. This would put Russian troops and tanks within Ukraine while under the pretext that it is Russian territory since it will now be 'officially' recognized as Russian territory the moment he signs the decree.

Putin Says He Will Sign Decree Recognizing Independence Of Donetsk And Luhansk - Putin has reportedly told Macron and Scholz that he will be signing the decree recognizing the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk 'People Republics'. He will reportedly be speaking about it in the live address about to take place. It was supposed to be taking place now, but he is not always on time.

Russian state news RT reported "In a statement released on Monday, the Kremlin revealed that Putin had notified French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that he intends to sign a decree recognizing the two separatist Donbass regions 'in the near future'".

Car Explosion From Suspected Car Bomb In Lugansk - There has allegedly been a car bomb explosion in the city of Lugansk in front of the JCC center that contains Russians who monitor the 'ceasefire'. There are many reports of an explosion that rocked Lugansk city center, and videos out purportedly showing the explosion released by Russian state news, RIA Novosti.

Putin Set To Make Televised Live Address On February 21st - Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to make a televised address to the Russian people on February 21st according to Russian state news agency TASS.


The address is set to begin at 9 PM local time according to RT. At the time of posting this it is now 8:40PM. The message on the TASS website reads: "Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday will make a televised address to the citizens of the country".

Putin Asking Top Officials If Russia Should Recognize Russian Controlled Separatist Regions In Eastern Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly 'going around the room asking his top officials if Russia should recognize the Russian-controlled separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine according to Moscow reporter Patrick Reevell. Watching the live now, they are debating on it (news stream is live, they are showing footage from earlier debating on the issue).

Russian news RT reporter is claiming that there is a very large escalation and claim that Ukraine has over 100,000 troops built up on the Ukrainian side of the border. Putin is reportedly set to make a final decision regarding recognizing separatist regions today. Putin said that Russia has done all it could to resolve things peacefully, but that the situation continues to escalate and that the authorities in Kyiv 'have no intention of recognizing the Minks accord'.

Russian State News RIA Novosti reported that the Grand Security Council discussed the recognition of Donbass: (They claim 70% of the Russian people allegedly support recognizing the separatist regions):

• Lavrov - recognize

• Bortnikov - recognize

• Shoigu - recognize

• Medvedev - if there is no improvement, recognize

• Volodin - recognize

• Matvienko - recognize

• Patrushev - give Biden 2-3 days, if it doesn't help - admit

• Mishustin - if there is no improvement, recognize

• Naryshkin - recognize

• Bells - recognize

• Shchegolev - recognize

• Zolotov - recognize

U.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki Says Biden Accepted Meeting With Putin - U.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated "President Biden accepted in principle a meeting w/ President Putin following that engagement, again, if an invasion hasn’t happened. We are always ready for diplomacy. We are also ready to impose swift and severe consequences should Russia instead choose war".

“And currently, Russia appears to be continuing preparations for a full-scale assault on Ukraine very soon,” Psaki added.

LPR Claims Ukraine Forces Killed Two Civilians - The LPR and Russian state media are claiming that Ukraine allegedly shelled a position along the Line Of Control and killed two civilians.

RIA Novosti claimed "Two people were killed as a result of shelling of the LPR by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sunday evening, according to the representative office of the LPR in the JCCC".

February 20, 2022 | European Command News

Netblocks: Internet Provider Lugacom Supplying Connectivity To Luhansk Reporting Possible Disruptions To Mobile Service - Internet provider Lugacom, an ISP that supplies internet connectivity to Luhansk in eastern Ukraine from Russia, has announced potential disruptions in their mobile services in the region in the last day.


The provider put out a statement saying "Dear subscribers and partners! In pursuance of the Decree of the Head of the LPR on the announcement of general mobilization and the decision of the Headquarters of Territorial Defense, employees of the State Unitary Enterprise LPR 'Lugansk Communications' arrived at the military commissariats of the LPR. Due to the current circumstances, in the near future, there may be a lack of mobile communication with Lugak and the internet throughout the Republic".

The provider pulled the statement off of their website after connection status was restored and back to normal. We'll update you on any other outages if they occur.

CONFIRMED: Internet Disruptions In PArts Of Ukraine - It has been confirmed by multiple credible sources that there were internet disruptions in parts of Ukraine over the last 24 hours. Outages so far are reportedly "associated with the civilian evacuation from parts of eastern Ukraine" according to the founder and director of Netblocks internet outage monitoring service, Alp Toker.

Fox News Confirms Reports By New York Times And Washington Post That Putin Has Made Up His Mind To Invade Ukraine - Fox news has confirmed reports by the New York Times and Washington Post that US allegedly has intelligence that Russian troops were given orders to proceed with an invasion. On NBC's Face The Nation CBS David Martin had stated "The commanders on the ground are making specific plans for how they would maneuver in their sector of the battlefield".

As always, question everything. All humans are fallible and can sometimes be prone to either lie or be fooled by misinformation. (Yes, we are human too, though we try our best to report what is happening (the truth) as accurately as humanly possible). That is why we have a new OSINT intel analysis team so that we can weed out the bad information to the best of our ability.

U.S. Vice President Says Washington Believes Putin Has Made His Decision - Natasha Bertrand, reporter for the White House and national security stated that she talked to Vice President Kamala Harris and asked if the U.S. has evidence that Putin has given his subordinates the order to invade Ukraine. Kamala replied with "We believe he has made his decision. Period".

U.S. Embassy In Russia Issues Warning About Possible Terror Attacks - The U.S. Embassy in Russia has put out a statement regarding possible terror attacks in Russia. They have warned American citizens to stay away from crowds, carry proper identification and have an evacuation plan ready. Embassy says that their assessment is based on 'media reports' of threats. They did not specify which media reports they were referring to. It's possible it could have been Russian media reports.

The security alert stated "According to media sources, there have been threats of attacks against shopping centers, railway and metro stations and other public gathering places in major urban areas, including Moscow and St. Petersburg as well as in areas of heightened tension along the Russian border with Ukraine.


Actions to take (according to the U.S. Embassy in Russia): Monitor local and international media for updates, avoid crowds, notify friends and family of your safety, be aware of your surroundings, stay alert in locations frequented by tourists/Westerners, review your personal security plans, carry proper identification, including a U.S. passport with a current Russian visa, have evacuation plans that do not reply on U.S. government assistance.

Large Number Of Tanks Rolling Into Belgorod - Russian tanks have been rolling into Belgorod, Russia. Our intel team has noticed many videos of tanks rolling into Belgorod the last few days. Check us out on social media to see our video and photo updates. We are not able to keep up with posting videos and photos on the website, the website is hand coded and it takes too much time, it would take away from the time we spend obtaining the latest intelligence and analyzing it.

10 Russian Ships Enter Kerch Strait Bridge And Navigate Into Sea Of Azov - Over 10 Russian ships have now reportedly passed under the Crimean Bridge (Kerch Strait Bridge) and entered the Sea of Azov. The ships include: Project 775, the Saratov Project 1171 large landing ships, and Pavel #Derzhavin Project 22160 patrol ship

CNN Now Reporting Russia Has 75% Of Its Forces Deployed Near Ukraine - CNN has now reported that Russia has around 75% of its 'conventional forces' positioned around the Ukrainian border, including 120 Battalion Tactical Groups that are within 60km of Ukraine, 35 air defense battalions, 500 fighters and bomber aircraft and 50 medium to heavy bombers. (as always, question everything)

As always, take everything with a grain of salt, especially during wartime situations, or when wartime is near. I don't think we have to tell you that there is a lot of propaganda flying around right now. We inform you what we know and what our intel team has come up with after analyzing the data, it's up to you to decide what you want to believe.

Chief Analyst for our intel teams, Donald Standeford says "The conflicting information in the media could be bad intel fed to the media in order to obfuscate a planned attack. Can't know for sure at this point, it's just a possibility. We're deliberating on these things in our intel channels".

"I say this a lot when it comes to the media "Question everything". It's very important that we do this. It becomes second nature to us, OSINT analysts. This doesn't mean we don't consider everything. It means we question everything. As it should be" he added.

CBS News Says U.S. Intelligence Indicates Russia Has Given Orders To Proceed With Invasion On Ukraine - CBS News has reported that the U.S. has intelligence that Russia has given the orders to proceed with an invasion of Ukraine. “The commanders on the ground are making specific plans". (Regarding posting CBS news: I'm not saying they are a credible news source, I'm reporting what they claim which is why I named the source right there where you can see it. Make up your own mind whether to believe it or not).


CBS News: "The U.S. has intelligence that Russian commanders have received orders to proceed with an invasion of Ukraine...The intelligence indicates that they're doing everything that American commanders would do once they got the order to proceed."

We are currently investigating whether CBS claims are true, and yes, we have been talking about the meeting between Macron, Biden, and Scholz on Ukraine in our intel channels. We will let you know our findings when we figure out what's really going on.

Russian News Reports DPR Forces Have Carried Out ATGM Attack On Ukrainian Positions In Donbass - A video released by Russian state news TV Vezda allegedly shows DPR forces carrying out an anti-tank guided missile attack on Ukrainian positions in Donbass.

Anti-tank guided missiles are set up on a tripod. Once it's set up a soldier looks through the optical sight searching for a target, usually anti-tank guided missiles are used to target and destroy heavily armored vehicles.

Once the target has been acquired, the person manning the launcher shines a laser onto the target and launches the missile. For video footage of the alleged incident, check our social media channels where we share photos and videos of our news coverage.

Russian State News Says Zelensky Decided To Make A Nuclear Bomb - Russian state news RIA Novosti has put out an article that says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated he has decided to make a nuclear bomb. We decided to get to the bottom of this claim and find out what was really said.

The Kyiv Independent newspaper stated that Zelensky said that if Ukraine does not receive any new security guarantees from the Budapest Memorandum signatories, all articles of the 1994 agreement where Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear arsenal for security guarantees is considered null and void.

Essentially this indicates that Ukraine may be thinking about restarting its own nuclear program once again if Ukraine does not receive any new security guarantees from the Budapest Memorandum signatories.

During Zelensky's speech at the Munich Security Conference, he stated "Ukraine has received security guarantees for abandoning the world’s third nuclear capability. We don’t have that weapon. We also have no security. We also do not have part of the territory of our state that is larger in area than Switzerland, the Netherlands or Belgium. And most importantly – we don’t have millions of our citizens. We don’t have all this".

"Therefore, we have something. The right to demand a shift from a policy of appeasement to ensuring security and peace guarantees".

Belarus Announces Russian Troops Will Be Stationed In Country Indefinitely - Belarus has now reportedly announced that Russian troops will be stationed in the country 'indefinitely' and won't be going anywhere after 'exercises' are completed due to tensions in the Donbas region after fears that Russia had plans to occupy the region.

Belarus Defense Ministry Khrenin made an official announcement saying "Due to increased military activity near the borders and escalation in Donbas, Belarus and Russia decided to continue joint inspections of response forces".


British Prime Minister: Europe Planning Largest War In Europe Since 1945 - The British Prime Minister suggested that Russia may be planning the largest war in Europe since 1945. "All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun" he stated.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated during an interview with BBC that "All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun" and said that he believes Russia may intend on carrying out an invasion that will encircle Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. .

"People need to understand the sheer cost in human life that could entail" he stated in the interview with BBC's Sophie Raworth in Munich where world leaders met for the annual security conference.

"I'm afraid to say that the plan we are seeing is for something that could be really the biggest war in Europe since 1945 just in terms of sheer scale" he stated, saying that people need to not only consider the losses of young Ukrainian's, but 'young Russians' as well.

The number of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border now up to 200,000, or over 50% of Russia's entire military forces.

February 19, 2022 | European Command News

Russian T-72 Tanks Spotted In Tomarovka, Belgrod Oblast - Russian T-72 tanks have been spotted in Tomarovka, Belgrod Oblast, which is less than 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Our intel team has pulled up a large number of video footage of tanks in and around that location.

The movement of armor into Belgrod Oblast during the night is believed to be one of the final staging positions before entering into Ukraine for an invasion, if that is what Russia intends on doing.

Large Escalation Of Fighting Near Line Of Control In Donbass - We're starting to see a large escalation of fighting near the line of control in Donbass, Ukraine over the last hour. What sounds like gunfire and artillery rounds are reportedly being fired near the Kievsky district. Some reports are saying large explosions have been heard around major population centers and that firefights are escalating.

The Ukrainian military has reported that two soldiers have been killed and four more have been injured today during a large escalation in fighting on the frontline. Heavy 120mm and 82mm mortars were used, 122mm artillery and automatic machine grenade launchers. Some reports also indicate that a tank has been allegedly used and tank fire was reported.

Ukrainian President Says He Was Told By A Leader Of One Of The Leading Countries War Will Start In A Few Days - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said "I had a conversation with the leader of one of the leading countries. I was told the war would start in a few days. I said - impose sanctions today. They answered me, we will introduce when the war starts".

Zelensky said that if the consultations of the participants in the Budapest Memorandum do not take place or there are no guarantees of Ukraine's security based on their results, Kiev will have the right to consider that the Budapest Memorandum does not work, and all package decisions of 1994 (assuming a non-nuclear status of Ukraine) will be called into question.


OSCE Reports 222 Ceasefire Violations For Donetsk Region On Thursday - The OSCE has reported that there have been 222 ceasefire violations in the Donetsk region on Thursday including 135 explosions. That increased from 189 ceasefire violations the day before that, and just 24 on Tuesday before tensions started hitting a boiling point.

In Luhansk, there were reportedly 648 ceasefire violations by separatists, including 519 explosions, increased from 402 violations the day before that and 129 violations on Tuesday.

Donetsk Separatist Authorities Put Out Message Declaring General Mobilization - Al Jazeera put out a statement saying "Urgent | Donetsk separatist authorities: Declaration of general mobilization as a result of the expansion of the bombing of the Ukrainian army".

The leader of the Unrecognized DPR Denis Pushilin has announced a general mobilization saying "I urge fellow countrymen who are in reserve to come to the military commissariats. Today I signed a decree on general mobilization".

"I appeal to all the men of the Republic who are able to hold weapons in their hands, stand up for their families, their children, wives, mothers. Together we will achieve the desired and necessary victory for all of us. We will protect Donbass and all Russian people".

Russian State News Says Donetsk Believes Kyiv Is Ready For A Forceful Solution To The Conflict - Russian state news has claimed that Ukrainian security forces have opened fire on DPR positions, and that in Donetsk they believe Kyiv is ready for a forceful solution to the conflict.

The statement by the Russian state news outlet said "Representatives of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics said that the Ukrainian security forces opened fire on their positions. In Donetsk, they believe that Kiev is ready for a forceful solution to the conflict".

OSCE Says Between 169,000 And 190,000 Russian Soldiers Near Ukrainian Border - The OSCE says that there are between 169,000 and 190,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border, "This is the most significant military mobilization in Europe since the Second World War". They said that Russia now has around 50% of its forces stationed near the Ukrainian border.

The beginning of January there were only around between 100,000 and 130,000 Russian soldiers near the Ukrainian border. US Ambassador to OSCE Michael Carpenter stated "We assess that Russia probably has massed between 169,000-190,000 personnel in and near Ukraine as compared with about 100,000 on January 30".

Ukraine Says Russia Is Trying To Provoke Ukraine's Military To Attack - Ukrainian security official Oleksiy Danilov stated on Friday that Russia is attempting to stage provocations in eastern Ukraine and trying to provoke a response out of Kyiv. Danilov stated that Ukraine will remain peaceful despite this in order to diffuse the current tensions with Russia. Read more

US Intel Says Russia May Target Political Opponents And Activists - U.S. intelligence indicates that Russia may target political opponents, activists and Belarusian 'dissidents' currently living in exile if it does carry out a large-scale invasion on Ukraine according to Foreign Policy.


FP says that four sources that are familiar with U.S. intelligence have compiled a list of Ukrainian political figures and other 'prominent' individuals that they believe will likely be targeted by either assassination attempts or arrests if Russia decides to carry out a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia Carries Out Strategic Nuclear Force Exercises During Heightened Tensions With Ukraine - During heightened tensions with Ukraine, Russia has decided to carry out nuclear force exercises on February 19th where they will test launch ICBMs, SLBMs and bombers.

Russian state news agency TASS said that Russian is holding planned exercises of the 'strategic deterrence forces' on Saturday under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"On February 19, 2022, under the leadership of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, a planned exercise of the strategic deterrence forces will be held, during which ballistic and cruise missiles will be launched" the Russian military department stated.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that "the exercise of the strategic deterrence forces was planned earlier to check the readiness of military command and control agencies, launch combat crews, crews of warships and strategic missile carriers to carry out assigned tasks, as well as the reliability of weapons of strategic nuclear and non-nuclear forces".

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the "Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation, the Southern Military District, the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Black Sea Fleets will be involved in the planned exercises".

TASS stated that Strategic command and staff exercises involving all three components of the strategic nuclear forces are held annually at the end of the 'military' academic year.

The start of the exercises will include "a Northern Fleet submarine missile carrier fires an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Kura test site in Kamchatka, a nuclear submarine of the Pacific Fleet launches an ICBM at a target at the Chizh test site in northern Russia".

Combat training launch of ICBMs from the Strategic Missile Forces is also being carried out, cruise missiles will be launched by aircraft of the Long-Range Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

British Intelligence Says Russia Has 50% Of Its Ground Combat Units On Ukrainian Border - The British Ministry of Defense stated Thursday that Russia has 50% of its ground combat units on the Ukrainian border.

"It is the largest gathering of Russian troops since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991" the British Ministry of Defense stated. "The scale of this is far beyond that needed for a large scale training exercise".

U.S. officials now say that Russia has about 150,000 troops on the ground near the Ukrainian border and 125 tactical battalion groups. This is far more than reported even a few days ago which means Russia has been adding troops and battalion tactical groups at a high rate over the last few days.