NATO: Russia Has Doubled It's Military Forces On The Border Of Ukraine In The Past Week

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Russia Troop Increase At Ukraine Border Raises Concerns -- CNN

Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- A new buildup of Russian troops along the Ukraine border raised concerns Tuesday that Moscow might be contemplating another intervention like the one that annexed Crimea earlier this year.



According to a NATO official, Russia now has about 20,000 troops stationed "in an area along the entire border with eastern Ukraine." The buildup nearly doubled the troop deployment in the last week by adding 8,000 more forces to 12,000 already there, the official said.



It comes a week after the United States and the European Union increased economic sanctions on Russia for supporting pro-Russian separatists fighting Ukraine government forces in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, along the border with Russia.



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More News On Reports That Russia Has Doubled It's Military Forces On The Border Of Ukraine In The Past Week

NATO Claims Russia Gathered 20,000 Troops on Ukraine Border -- RIA Novosti

Buildup Makes Russia Battle-Ready for Ukraine -- New York Times

U.S. 'deeply concerned' about Russian military exercise -- L.A. Times

Russia Again Boosts Troop Levels on Ukraine Border -- VOA

Russia troops build up on Ukraine border -- Financial Times

Russian troop buildup at Ukrainian border -- UPI

Russia to hold war games in show of strength near Ukraine -- Reuters

Russia gets battle-ready -- The Daily Star

Russia Launches Military Exercises In Central, Western Regions -- Radio Free Europe



My Comment: One of my sources in Russia has told me that the Russian troop buildup on the Ukraine border will continue for the next few days. U.S. concerns that Russia may launch attacks are rising .... US officials warn Russian troops could move quickly against Ukraine, report says (FOX News). Ukrainian officials are now boasting that a major offensive will soon be underway .... Ukrainian Military Getting Ready to Storm Donetsk, Luhansk - Kiev Official (RIA Novosti). Russia's official response has been cryptic and blunt .... Moscow confirms intention to secure humanitarian mission for southeast Ukraine (Kyiv Post).



Just a gut feeling .... I have no evidence on what is going to happen next .... but for the first time since the Ukraine civil war started .... I cannot help but feel that a major and public military clash between Russia and Ukraine is about to unfold.