Russia's military buildup near Ukraine has expanded to include supplies of blood along with other medical materials that would allow it to treat casualties, US officials say
Ukrainian forces take part in a military drill as tensions mount over Russia's move to mass more than 100,000 troops near the borders.
Three US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity on Saturday, declined to say specifically when the United States detected their movement to formations near Ukraine. Current and former US officials say concrete indicators — like blood supplies — are critical in determining whether Moscow would be prepared to carry out an invasion, if Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to do so.
These warnings have included President Joe Biden's prediction that a Russian assault was likely and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks that Russia could launch a new attack on Ukraine at "very short notice". "It doesn't guarantee that there's going to be another attack, but you would not execute another attack unless you have that in hand," said Ben Hodges, a retired US lieutenant general now with the Center for European Policy Analysis research institute.
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