MOSCOW (AP) — Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
He sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee. I don’t have a lot of faith in him, which is why I was fairly quick to withdraw the claim when I couldn’t corroborate it. This article does corroborate his claim, though. From the article, quoting a local civilian referring to the base and surrounding areas:
“Russian troops are there, a friend of mine lives there, and the Russians have already approached his mother with a machine gun.”
He sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee. I don’t have a lot of faith in him, which is why I was fairly quick to withdraw the claim when I couldn’t corroborate it. This article does corroborate his claim, though. From the article, quoting a local civilian referring to the base and surrounding areas: