Russia's Frightening Multi-Prong Invasion Of Ukraine Has Only Just Begun
"At around 5 AM local time, after a fiery speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin
ordered a "special military operation" in Ukraine's contested Donbas region. Of course,
just as expected, the actual military operation that commenced had elements that
occurred far outside of this region as Russian forces launched opening standoff missile
attacks on command and control facilities, air defense sites, airbases, and other key
targets in a move to blunt Ukraine's ability to defend itself and shatter its command and
control capabilities. The widespread use of land-attack cruise missiles was especially
clear, along with long-range anti-radiation missiles used to knock out radar sites. Special
operations also appeared to have played a major part in these opening maneuvers that
were largely focused on 'shaping the battlefield' for what was still to come.
Meanwhile, it appears that a multi-pronged ground offensive emanating from Ukraine's
northeastern border with Russia, as well as south from Crimea, and north from Belarus,
is still in its beginning stages. There is the worry that such a multi-directional attack
could trap Ukrainian forces concentrated in the east, severing their supply lines from the
west, while leaving the capital of Kyiv vulnerable to being sacked from the north.
Amphibious operations are still a very real possibility, as well, with Odesa and Mariupol
being prime targets. Regardless, at least as it stands now, by every indication, it
appears the scale of Russia's invasion operation is among the largest feared."
See:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...nly-just-begun