Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-215 days agoDutch intelligence missed the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They trusted a major Russian asset. But only a tiny circle of confidants knew about Putin’s war plans. www.volkskrant.nlexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDutch intelligence missed the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They trusted a major Russian asset. But only a tiny circle of confidants knew about Putin’s war plans. www.volkskrant.nlZaelaa@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-215 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoUSA warned us about it, but even Ukraine didn’t believe it at the time. At least not officially.
minus-squarePolaris@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoTbf if Ukraine believed it but wanted to preserve an element of surprise, this is exactly how they would’ve communicated
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoTrue, but Ukraine accused USA of being alarmist. So I have serious doubt they knew what was going on.
USA warned us about it, but even Ukraine didn’t believe it at the time. At least not officially.
Tbf if Ukraine believed it but wanted to preserve an element of surprise, this is exactly how they would’ve communicated
True, but Ukraine accused USA of being alarmist. So I have serious doubt they knew what was going on.