The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reports about this on Facebook.

“The military units of the aggressor country and its satellites receive orders to prepare for such provocations. According to the military intelligence of Ukraine, on January 13, a service meeting was held in the 3rd Specialized Rifle Brigade of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, during which the personnel were informed that provocations were expected from Ukraine in the area of ​​the village Kolbasnaya (artillery of the operational group of troops of the Russian Federation)", - the message says.

According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, there were no orders to bring the brigade to the highest combat readiness, but it was noted that the personnel of the first team were ready to carry out tasks as intended.

In addition, as of today, vacations and dismissals of personnel have not been cancelled, but commanders/chiefs are ordered to convey to their subordinates the need to arrive at a military unit at a certain signal.

What is known

• Jake Sullivan, the US president's national security adviser, said Russia could fabricate a pretext for a new invasion of Ukraine.
• The 22nd Army Corps of the Southern Military District, stationed in occupied Crimea, will be replenished with a missile division. Also, in 2022, the air defence forces will receive about 3,000 units of equipment and weapons.
• According to US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, Russia has amassed 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders and prepared plans for sabotage and internal destabilization of Ukraine.

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