“The United States has intelligence that the Russian command has been ordered to invade Ukraine,” CBS News national security correspondent David Martin said.
According to the American CBS News, “Russian commanders are developing specific plans for maneuvering in their sectors of the battlefield.”
According to Bloomberg, the United States has informed its allies that in addition to Kiev, other cities such as Kharkiv, Odessa and Kherson may become the target of the Russian invasion. The editors called the three anonymous interlocutors “representatives of the authorities of Western countries.”
“Putin made a decision”
Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that everything that is happening around Ukraine indicates that “Russia is one step away from invading this country.” In an interview with CNN, the American diplomat pointed out that one of the signals was the announcement of the extension of the exercises of Belarus and Russia near the borders of Ukraine.
Anthony Blinken said that President Joe Biden is ready to talk to Vladimir Putin in any format if it helps prevent war, and the US will continue to try to convince Moscow to abandon its intention to invade Ukraine.
“We believe that President Putin has already made his decision, but as long as tanks and planes do not fly, we will use every opportunity and must constantly check whether diplomatic efforts can dissuade President Putin from continuing the attack,” the US Secretary of State said.