Martha Raddatz said on ABC's evening news that Russia might start striking arms shipments in Poland

[highplainsdem]

because the equipment is dispersed so quickly once it reaches Ukraine.

I just did a quick Twitter search to try to find video or an exact quote.

[wcmagumba]

1. Not to fear monger but if they do that, "it's on"...imo...nt

[highplainsdem]

3. Definitely, with Poland a NATO country. Which is why I was startled to hear her

say this.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

7. YOU read my mind !

[Takket]

2. i heard that too...

i though I must have misheard it, or she misunderstood whatever information she was given. they might try to strike it after it crosses the border, but in Poland? No chance in hell.

[highplainsdem]

4. I'm guessing someone she finds credible gave her reason to consider this a

real possibility.

[WarGamer]

8. Or she's doing as the MSM does...

jumping the shark for clicks/views/audience.

[LuvLoogie]

26. This

She's a both sides apologist

[dalton99a]

5. Then let it be known that NATO missiles might strike the Kremlin

[WarGamer]

6. She's shit stirring... and war mongering

that'd be a direct attack on NATO.

[highplainsdem]

10. The UK is deploying both their Sky Sabre and Starstreak systems in Poland, which

indicates they don't expect Putin to continue respecting NATO's borders.

[WarGamer]

12. deterrent.

[highplainsdem]

14. One they apparently have reason to find necessary.

[WarGamer]

15. I was wrong before.

I said there'd be no fucking way Putin attacked Ukraine BECAUSE... it'd be fucking STUPID and there was NO reason for it.

So yeah, got that one wrong.

Again I'm saying... attacking NATO would be even more stupid. STUPID to infinity.

[highplainsdem]

16. See this thread and the article it links to:

https://democraticunderground.com/100216515071

[AntiFascist]

9. This is being threatened if Poland sends in peacekeeping forces...

which is what Poland's PM wants to do:

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-warning-direct-clash-nato-peacekeepers-ukraine-1690935

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned of a "direct clash" between Moscow and NATO forces if peacekeepers from the military alliance are deployed to Ukraine.

Lavrov made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking to students and staff at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in response to Polish proposals for a NATO and international "peace mission."

"Our Polish colleagues have already stated that there will be a NATO summit now, we need to send peacekeepers. I hope they understand what is at stake," Lavrov said, according to Russian state-owned news agency TASS.

[AntiFascist]

21. Russian state tv is also threatening a tactical nuclear strike...

Link to tweet

[LiberalFighter]

11. What is Russia going to use against the shipments?

[WarGamer]

13. I'd expect once the shipments cross into Ukraine...

They'd use guided munitions, aerial strikes, drones, etc...

They can strike the entire Ukraine/Poland border from Belarus in fact.

[LiberalFighter]

17. Do they have the ammo or the men?

[WarGamer]

18. They've already launched 1000+ missiles and Lord knows how many artillery rds and dumb bombs

I'm sure they can.

And it's been opined that Belarus could also enter the war to block resupply from W Ukraine.

[LiberalFighter]

19. Putin thought it would be a cakewalk.

Meaning not needing much in the way of munitions. Does he have enough still in the bank?

[WarGamer]

20. +100...

I'd be shocked if their arsenal was that small...

But who knows... maybe the Oligarch who owned the munition factory funneled the money into his new yacht instead???

[highplainsdem]

23. Putin's been stealing all he can from Russia, too. I'm not suggesting his military

is just a Potemkin army, but the Ukrainians have shown the Russians are a lot less competent than previously believed. Putin may have counted too much on nuclear threats as a deterrent.

[LiberalFighter]

24. I was basing my assessment on that.

With aged firearms and reports that funds diverted to those in charge for personal gain. And Putin knew.

[OnDoutside]

22. Somehow I suspect NATO are on high alert for such an attack.

However it's great news that Ukraine are quickly dispersing the weapons.

[Downtown Hound]

25. Go right ahead Russia

Apparently you really like getting your soldiers massacred.