CIA expects Russian attack next week [View all]
The US intelligence services have issued the most urgent warning to the NATO allies of an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine . According to SPIEGEL information, both the US secret service CIA and the US military informed the federal government and other NATO states over the course of Friday that, based on new information, there were fears that the attack could take place as early as next Wednesday.
According to several diplomats and military officials, the United States gave many details about the secret briefings. Routes for the Russian invasion were specifically described, as well as individual Russian units and what tasks they were to take on. February 16 was given as the possible date for the start of the invasion.
What information the sharp US warning is based on was initially not known in Berlin. However, it was said that the US accounts were very detailed and supported by many sources. Nevertheless, according to the line, one cannot assess and predict for oneself whether an attack is imminent. A point in time around mid-February had long been considered plausible. However, insiders also believe it is possible that the USA deliberately spread the information in order to torpedo the Russian attack plans.
Western military and diplomats said in the evening that the US secret services had apparently intercepted indications that the Russian leadership had prepared the military for next Wednesday. Whether this already represents a decision cannot be said with certainty at the moment.
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