> The Western media continue to surprise with reports about the threat of an invasion of Ukraine. And this time the British Sunday Mirror and Daily Express were especially notable, with reliable sources reporting that 600 servicemen of the SAS special forces and paratroopers of the British Armed Forces are ready to be deployed to Ukraine in case of a Russian invasion.
I have repeatedly commented that when I hear the phrase "reliable sources," I'm already let down. But, okay, let's deal with these reports, which are now greedily savored not only by the Russian and pro-Russian media in Ukraine, but even quoted by the Ukrainian media, in more detail.
First, I would like to remind both Western and Ukrainian media that since 2015, when the hot phase of the war in Donbas was frozen, Ukraine has been under constant threat of a re-invasion by Russia. Meanwhile, the grouping of Russian troops ready to invade near Ukraine's borders varies from 80,000 to 90,000 bp, depending on the time of year. At peak times, it was as high as 100,000.
Second. Just think about the context of reports from "credible" sources - 600 British special forces. That is, it was not Ukraine that stopped the offensive of the second army of the world in 2014 and it is not Ukraine that has been deterring Russian aggression for 8 years. The AFU urgently needs 600 British Special Forces, for... What is it actually for?
After all, if the 90 thousand strong group of Russian troops goes to attack Ukraine, these 600 Special Forces are like a drop in the ocean, and with little effect. After all, in the first place, artillery and armored formations will play a decisive role in such an attack. Most of the fighting will take place in open terrain.
Obviously, the credible sources of the Sunday Mirror and the Daily Express are not even close to being familiar with the basics of military affairs and the specifics of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. But, thanks to what the Sunday Mirror and the Daily Express have written about this, they are believed much more readily than the statements of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the General Staff.
But you know what the most interesting thing is? The most interesting thing is the author of this article himself, who received such important information from a "trustworthy" source. The author of the article is journalist Dan Warburton. Do you know what Dan Warburton wrote about before he decided to write an article about the British special for
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