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2022-10-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

US Special Operations Forces are on the Ground in Ukraine

[Antiwar.com] US special operations forces are on the ground in Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personnel, The Intercept reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US intelligence and military officials.

The report said that the US withdrew its CIA and special operations assets from Ukraine shortly before Russia’s invasion, although one US official said the CIA "never completely left."

The CIA initially predicted that Kyiv would fall quickly to Russia, but after it became clear that wouldn’t happen, the Biden administration sent its covert assets back into Ukraine.

The report said that US clandestine operations inside Ukraine "are now far more extensive than they were early in the war, when US intelligence officials were fearful that Russia would steamroll over the Ukrainian army."

Several current and former intelligence officials said that there "is a much larger presence of both CIA and US special operations personnel and resources in Ukraine than there were at the time of the Russian invasion in February."

Back in June, The New York Times reported that there was a CIA presence in Ukraine, but it made no mention of US special operations forces. The Times report did say that several US allies have special operations troops in Ukraine, including Britain, France, Canada, and Lithuania.

The Intercept report said the covert operations inside Ukraine are being conducted under a covert presidential finding that indicates President Biden has quietly notified Congress of a "broad program of clandestine operations inside the country." The report said that the finding President Biden is using is an altered version of a finding originally during the Obama administration.

It’s not clear what the US personnel are doing inside Ukraine or where exactly they are operating, but the presence risks provoking Russia. The covert operations contradict President Biden’s pledge not to send troops into Ukraine, which he said before Russia’s invasion could spark a "world war."

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-08 01:23|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 .....Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personnel

"Includes?" Please.

How about 'orchestrated by' or 'under the direction of'....just like Syria, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Panama, Vietnam, and Cuba?

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-08 01:35|| 2022-10-08 01:35|| Front Page Top

#2 CIA ="The Arm of the President of The United States" or have you forgotten here

Posted by Angigum Ulolutch5961 2022-10-08 01:48|| 2022-10-08 01:48|| Front Page Top

#3 not clear what the US personnel are doing inside Ukraine

Wouldn't it be grand if America just muscled Zelensky out and rang in a new stooge? One who didn't want to be an imperial governor for the EU? A clever leadership could put an end to this nonsense and establish political clout over Europe indefinitely.

Of course, the cold war romantics would not get their rocks off without 'hurting that great Soviet bastitch!'

Posted by Dron66046 2022-10-08 01:59|| 2022-10-08 01:59|| Front Page Top

#4 The CIA initially predicted that Kyiv would fall quickly to Russia, but after it became clear that wouldn’t happen, the Biden administration sent its covert assets back into Ukraine

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Haaaa Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Tell me you read that! Ha ha ha ha ha

Posted by Dron66046 2022-10-08 02:00|| 2022-10-08 02:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Remember when some would comment on the "halcyon days" of the Cold War vs. the terrorist threat. Well, there you are.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-10-08 03:57|| 2022-10-08 03:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Wouldn't it be grand if America just muscled Zelensky out and rang in a new stooge?

And for the fraction of the price and petting. Guy just shit all over with calling for a NATO preemptive nuke strike.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-08 12:54|| 2022-10-08 12:54|| Front Page Top

#7 I wish them all well.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-08 14:04|| 2022-10-08 14:04|| Front Page Top

#8 ...hmmm.

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