#CeLTiXxX Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 "Divide and rule", the powerful strategy of "tsar" Putin against NATO in Ukraine? The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is at a critical moment: the accumulation of Russian troops near the border fuels concerns of a possible invasion. Ukraine says that Russia is trying to destabilize the country, while the West warns Russia to stop its moves against Ukraine. These four maps illustrate the factors on the ground in Ukraine-Russia tensions. The Kremlin denies planning an attack and argues that NATO support for Ukraine is a growing threat on Russia's western flank. The control of the territory in Ukraine, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the mobilization of Russian soldiers on the border and the geopolitical pressure of NATO against the presence of Russia in the region come into play in the situation. Control of the territory in Ukraine and Russia Many of Russia's military bases are located in western Ukraine, where any threat to Russia is most likely, history suggests, to come from. Russia's Defense Ministry has said it is holding "regular" winter military exercises in its southern region, parts of which border Ukraine. Meanwhile, the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, bordering Russia, an area known as Donbas, has been under the control of Russian-backed separatists since 2014. Russian forces are also present in the area, to which Ukraine is attached. referred to as "temporarily occupied territories", although Russia denies this. The front lines of the conflict have hardly moved in five years, but small-scale clashes and sniper attacks are frequent. Russia was angered when Ukrainian forces first deployed a Turkish-made combat drone in October to attack a position of pro-Russian separatists. Russia also has forces numbering in the tens of thousands at its huge naval base in Crimea, the Ukrainian territory it annexed in 2014. The Crimean peninsula, located south of the rest of Ukraine, is now connected by a road bridge with mainland Russia. The presence of Russian soldiers As many as 100,000 Russian troops have remained gathered on the border with Ukraine, despite warnings from US President Joe Biden and European leaders about dire consequences if Putin goes ahead with an invasion. And US intelligence results have estimated that Russia could begin a military offensive in Ukraine "as soon as early 2022." The latest intelligence assessment from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry says that Russia has now deployed more than 127,000 troops near Ukraine, including some 21,000 air and sea personnel, transferred more operational Iskander tactical missiles to the border and increased its intelligence activity against the country. Provided by: https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/01/31/ucrania-rusia-conflicto-explicado-que-pasa-mapas-orix/
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