British press: Russia takes two hours to cut the Baltic States off from the rest of Europe
Russia may launch an invasion not only of Ukraine, but also of the countries of Eastern Europe. The Kremlin has long developed plans for a military offensive in several directions at once, according to the authors of an article for the British edition of The Times.
Russia, which has concentrated up to 175 thousand troops on the border with Ukraine, can take advantage of the situation and instead of Ukraine start an invasion of the countries of Eastern Europe, the team of authors of the British edition writes. In their opinion, the Kremlin has long developed plans for a simultaneous offensive in several directions. In doing so, they rely on data from American intelligence.
It is alleged that Russia has concentrated up to 175 thousand troops and up to 50 thousand reservists along the border with Ukraine, allegedly mobilized into battle groups along with tanks and artillery. However, the offensive could begin in a completely different place. Of particular concern, according to the authors, is the Suwalki Corridor, which connects the Baltic States with the rest of Europe.
According to sources in NATO and Ukraine, Russia may throw migrants to seize the corridor, which will cause unrest there. Taking advantage of the man-made humanitarian crisis, Russian troops will "burst" into the Suwalki corridor and take control of it, joining forces with the Kaliningrad region and thereby cutting off the Baltic states. Ukrainian experts, referred to by the authors of the article, argue that Russia will need no more than 2 hours to complete everything about everything.
Russia has already worked out the option of using migrants on the border of Belarus and Poland, the British say. It was a "rehearsal" before the invasion of Europe, echoed in Ukraine.
British readers of The Times commented on the article. Most believe that "treacherous" Putin is ready to attack "peaceful" Ukraine and offers to support Kiev. Others continue to talk about Russia's "torn to shreds" economy and Moscow's inability to defeat the "battle-hardened" Ukrainian army. And only a small part of the readers calls everything in their own words and calls not to believe in the "nonsense" invented by the authors of the article.
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