Bombs could drop on Ukraine minutes after Putin gives order says armed forces minister
KUMASI, 14th February, (Futball Surgery)– Having been prepared to invade Ukraine for months now, it appears the only thing the Russian military is waiting is order from President Vladimir Putin.
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Fears Russia could invade Ukraine have risen sharply as more Russian troops amass on the border and invasion support materials were seen – but Moscow still denies it will do so.
Bombs could drop on Ukraine within minutes of Russian President Vladimir Putin giving the order, the armed forces minister has warned.
After telling all Britons on Friday to leave Ukraine immediately, James Heappey told Sky News: “My fear is it [an invasion] is very imminent, that’s not to say it’s definitely going to happen.
“This is a warning because minutes after Putin gives the order, missiles and bombs could be landing on Ukrainian cities.”
He said the UK suddenly changed its advice because there are now about 130,000 troops on Ukraine’s border, thousands more at sea and the UK can see Russia has brought in “combat enablers” in the form of fuel, medical supplies and bridging assets.
Confusion over Ukraine ambassador NATO comments
Mr Heappey also said the UK will support Ukraine whether it wants to become a member of NATO or not.
There was confusion over the weekend after the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK said Kyiv was willing to be “flexible” over its goal to join the military alliance.
Kyiv had previously made its ambitions to become a NATO member clear, but Moscow says this could make it a launch pad for NATO missiles targeted at Russia, which is why it is amassing troops at the border – although Moscow has denied it is planning to invade.
But this morning, ambassador Vadym Prystaiko clarified his remarks, saying the former Soviet republic would not be reconsidering its attempt to join the military alliance.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian foreign ministry said Mr Prystaiko’s comments were “taken out of context” and Ukraine’s “immediate accession” to NATO would be the best security guarantee for Ukraine but something needs to be done now as the threat is imminent.
Ahead of the clarification, Mr Heappey told Sky News: “If Ukraine decides that it is going to offer that it won’t become a NATO member we support that, that’s for the Ukrainians to decide.
“Similarly, if Ukraine wanted to reserve its position and say that in the future it may want to join NATO, we would support that too because that’s what sovereignty is and that’s what we support.”
G7 warn of ‘massive’ consequences for Russian economy
Finance ministers from G7 nations, including British Chancellor Rishi Sunak, held a meeting on Monday morning in which they said they are ready to act “swiftly and decisively” to support the Ukrainian economy if Russia invades.
They warned any further military aggression by Moscow will be met with a coordinated response, including economic sanctions which will have “massive and immediate consequences on the Russian economy”.
Diplomatic efforts by multiple leaders are ongoing, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson travelling to Europe later this week to build support to end the standoff with Russia.
US President Joe Biden warned Mr Putin in a phone call on Saturday that the West would respond decisively to any invasion and such an attack would harm and isolate Moscow. The US also sent about 180 tonnes of ammunition to Ukraine over the weekend.
Airlines cancel flights to Ukraine
Mr Heappey reassured Britons trying to get out of Ukraine that despite lots of embassy staff having already left consular assistance is still available there, and also from London and neighbouring Poland, and said the motorways and some commercial flights are still running but warned that may not be the case for very long.
China has taken a different view, with its foreign ministry spokesman on Monday saying its Kyiv embassy is operating as normal but Chinese citizens should closely monitor the situation on the ground.
Several airlines have cancelled flights to Ukraine, including KLM and Ukrainian charter airline SkyUp after Ukraine’s air traffic safety agency declared the airspace over the Black Sea to be a “zone of potential danger” and recommended planes avoid flying over the sea from 14-19 February.
WizzAir said it is continuing flights but is monitoring the situation carefully and flights from London to Kyiv can still be booked on Ryanair.
Source: Sky News
