Head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Agency: Ukraine is preparing for war

Source: CCTV news client

On February 10, Russia's foreign intelligence chief, Nareshkin, told the media that Ukraine was preparing for war intensively and was making no secret of it. All of Ukraine's militant armed forces are already concentrated on the line of contact with Donbass, and hundreds of tons of military equipment and ammunition are being transported to Ukraine from U.S. military bases in Europe, from Britain and Canada. A team of advisers and instructors for NATO special forces is being formed. There was even news of the existence of multinational extremist teams.

Nareshkin said the Ukrainian Security Service and armed forces were prepared to provoke on the line of contact and intended to document it in the form of fabricating a Syrian "white helmet." The White Helmets are active in armed areas controlled by the Syrian opposition and have been questioned for falsifying videos and having links to terrorist groups. The number of "propaganda teams" in the Western media on the ground is also doubling.

Nareshkin pointed out that Western accusations against Russia for "invading" Ukraine are baseless. Russia did not have any plans for an "invasion" in the past and does not have, and everything that has happened around this issue is a well-planned provocation, which is a very dangerous and malicious lie. Russia is well aware of the driving force behind it and the means they use. Nareshkin stressed that war is not in the interests of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples and that in any case it will have heavy consequences.

The situation in eastern Ukraine has recently become more tense. The Ukrainian side said that Russia's concentration of troops in the Ukrainian-Russian border area poses a threat to Ukraine's security. The Russian side pointed out that the military forces of NATO countries and other forces are becoming more active in the Russian border areas, which forces the Russian side to remain vigilant, and Russia is taking necessary measures to ensure border security. (Reporter Zhu Jing)