There is an update on Feb 19, 2022, 11:26am.
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the test launches of missiles on Saturday, a day after President Joe Biden said Moscow had decided to invade Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces are participating in a military drill. The photo was taken by Sergei Supinsky.
Russia's ability to strike from air, ground and sea was displayed in the test launches, with the Kremlin releasing videos showing a ground vehicle firing an intercontinental missile.
According to a Kremlin pool report, Putin oversaw the tests from a Kremlin command center, where tens of thousands of Russian troops are staging exercises.
Biden said Friday that U.S. intelligence suggests Russia is planning to strike.
Multiple explosions were heard in the city Saturday morning, though the source of the explosions was not immediately clear.
The leader of the Moscow-backed rebels in the eastern part of the country ordered a full military deployment Saturday, citing an "immediate threat of aggression" from the Ukrainians.
The accusation was denied by the Ukrainian government and the U.S. said it was part of Russia's attempt to justify an invasion of the country.
150,000. The number of troops that the U.S. officials say Russia has amassed along the Ukrainian border. Russia has claimed that it has reduced its military presence at the border.
In the coming week, Biden believes Russia will invade Ukraine. The U.S. believes that the Russian government was behind the cyberattacks that knocked the websites of Ukraine's two largest banks offline. Anne Neuberger said Friday that the U.S. has technical information that links the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate to Tuesday's attacks. The Ukrainian government websites have been targeted by Russian cyber actors, which could be used in the event of a Russian invasion.
The U.S. says Russia is poised to invade Ukraine.
The U.S. defense secretary said that Russia was planning to strike Ukraine.
There are fears of a Russia invasion of Ukraine.
Biden says the U.S. intelligence indicates that Putin has decided to attack Ukraine.
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