The Russian military forces sent to Kazakhstan in January are the same units that seized Crimea in 2014. In fact, Gen. Andrey Serdyukov, the victor of the Crimean invasion, has been sent to Kazakhstan as the commander of the Russian forces there. Pictured here are Russian tanks. (Photo: © Palinchak | Dreamstime.com)
The Russian military forces sent to Kazakhstan in January are the same units that seized Crimea in 2014. In fact, Gen. Andrey Serdyukov, the victor of the Crimean invasion, has been sent to Kazakhstan as the commander of the Russian forces there. Pictured here are Russian tanks. (Photo: © Palinchak | Dreamstime.com)
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The military base at Perevalne is shown here during the occupation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by Russian troops in 2014. (Anton Holoborodko)
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This map shows the state of Russia’s combat readiness as of Fall 2021 as it surrounds Ukraine, also using Moldova as a battle launch site. An estimated 122,000 soldiers are in position, along with military hospitals for the wounded. This doesn’t include the air or naval forces in the Black Sea. (Map courtesy of Heather Domereckyj)
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Ukraine’s army is 145,000 strong and possesses 854 tanks, 2,000 armoured vehicles, 1,700 artillery systems and the military has 125 planes, 55 helicopters, 1 frigate and 9 coastal combatants. Even if Russia isn’t joined by Belarusian forces, Ukraine is badly outnumbered in any fight with Russia. (Map courtesy of Heather Domereckyj)
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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters occupied Maidan Square in January 2014. Today’s threatened Russian invasion of Ukraine started as a protest in 2014 because Russia wanted to keep Ukraine from joining the European Union and NATO. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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The Russian military forces sent to Kazakhstan in January are the same units that seized Crimea in 2014. In fact, Gen. Andrey Serdyukov, the victor of the Crimean invasion, has been sent to Kazakhstan as the commander of the Russian forces there. Pictured here are Russian tanks. (Photo: © Palinchak | Dreamstime.com)
