T-72B3 tanks of the tank force of the Russian Western Military District conduct field firing at Kadamovsky Range. Erik Romanenko/TASS
CNN: US intel indicates Russian officers have had doubts about full scale Ukraine invasion
(CNN)Intercepted communications obtained by the US have revealed that some Russian officials have worried that a large-scale invasion of Ukraine would be costlier and more difficult than Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin leaders realize, according to four people familiar with the intelligence.
Three of the sources said those officials include intelligence and military operatives.
The officials have also grumbled about their plans being discovered and exposed publicly by western nations, two of the sources said, citing the intercepted communications.
There is no evidence that these officials are opposed to the overall plan, or would revolt against Putin's orders, two of the sources said. Another source familiar with the US intelligence noted that Russia has a professional military that would be expected to effectively carry out Putin's orders.
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Update: Some Russian officials fear invading Ukraine will be bloodier and tougher than Putin realizes, US intel finds (Business Insider)
WNU Editor: LOL! I can see it now. Russian military officers rushing to CIA sources and telling them in confidence that they have "doubts" about a full scale Ukraine invasion. And these same CIA sources then rushing to CNN and telling them in confidence that there is dissension in the Russian military ranks.