radish
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dont underestimate russian intelligence, putin likely already prepared for this.

https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/russian-troops-redeployed-syria-ukraine-report
Russia has redeployed key military personnel and hardware from Syria to Ukraine, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Two Western diplomats and an Israeli defence official who chose to remain anonymous gave the NYT varying numbers on the redeployment. Two of the sources said that it was two battalions (there are between 1,200 and 1,600 troops in each battalion), while the other said the number was far greater.
Russia’s military has been deeply involved in Syria since 2015, when it intervened to help the Syrian regime against rebel groups that had captured vast swathes of the country following a popular uprising.
This Russian military presence - which came alongside Iranian support for President Bashar Al-Assad - has necessitated coordination between Russia and Israel, which has conducted numerous strikes on Iranian targets in Syria.
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/russian-troops-redeployed-syria-ukraine-report
Russia has redeployed key military personnel and hardware from Syria to Ukraine, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Two Western diplomats and an Israeli defence official who chose to remain anonymous gave the NYT varying numbers on the redeployment. Two of the sources said that it was two battalions (there are between 1,200 and 1,600 troops in each battalion), while the other said the number was far greater.
Russia’s military has been deeply involved in Syria since 2015, when it intervened to help the Syrian regime against rebel groups that had captured vast swathes of the country following a popular uprising.
This Russian military presence - which came alongside Iranian support for President Bashar Al-Assad - has necessitated coordination between Russia and Israel, which has conducted numerous strikes on Iranian targets in Syria.