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British intelligence chiefs say they agree with reports from the White House, warning that Russian president Putin has already issued a “go” order with plans to seize control of Ukraine having already begun, a UK newspaper reports.
According to the Sunday Times, four senior figures in government confirmed they expected a multi-pronged Russian assault to begin any day, possibly culminating in a “lightning war” against the capital, Kyiv.
“Our intelligence is consistent with the Americans’. Putin has a plan and it is under way.”