Russian officials have expressed fears that an invasion of Ukraine could prove to be more difficult and costly than Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders realize, according to intelligence intercepted by the U.S., a CNN report states.
CNN cited four people familiar with the intelligence in reporting on the fears within the Russian government.
“In the assessments we see it is clear some people on the [Russian] defense side are not really understanding what the game plan is,” one official said, according to CNN, speaking of the possible invasion.
The official also noted that the defense personnel think “it’s a very difficult game plan to stand up.”
On Saturday, reports indicated that Putin had amassed 70 percent of the military and weapons that would be required for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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US intel reveals fears among Russian officials about cost of Ukraine invasion: report https://t.co/luzIiQ46yg pic.twitter.com/o7azBkOqxd
— The Hill (@thehill) February 7, 2022
This is a big deal. At one time, albeit a long while ago, General Ivashov was a respected and hawkish leader in the Russian MOD. (Played major role in Pristina standoff with NATO in 1999) Will anyone join him? Maybe a Russian billionaire? Governor? I'm guessing not. https://t.co/EiLuuWtFlL
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) February 7, 2022
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