Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

🧐Russia plans to soon mobilize at least 300,000 men operation to encircle/besiege Kharkiv, per @verstka_media, which cites sources in the presidential administration and a top Defense Ministry employee. "Everything is ready for mobilization 2.0." https://t.co/WJATrAOSUD

— Mike Eckel (@mikeeckel.bsky.social) (@Mike_Eckel) March 22, 2024

Kremlin Says Russia in a ‘State of War’ - The Moscow Times

Who could have predicted this? Probably everyone.

No surprise whatsoever. The West is cautious and slacking off, the war escalates. It's always the same pattern. But if nothing else, this at least raises the bar for "as long as it takes."