13 Russian Il-76, each capable of carrying 150 men, have landed in Simferopol airport. Looks like Russia has just landed enough planes to carry an entire airborne division into the Ukraine. Guess there was a reason the Russians hit the airports first.
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Meanwhile back in Russia, local lawmakers are simplifying laws regarding the annexation of territory. Not really any other way of reading what's about to happen
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Back in the US Obama says "There will be costs" to military intervention in Ukraine... but he's not going to tell you what. The US is looking more and more like a paper tiger. Without solid US and EU military backing, I think part of the Ukraine is screwed.
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