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Ukraine Defense Minsiter Oleksii Reznikov Estimates Probability Of Major Escalation With Russia As Low

Ukrinform: Reznikov: Probability of Russian invasion of Ukraine estimated as low 

Ukraine has scrutinized all possible scenarios and currently estimates the probability of a large-scale escalation of the security situation as low. 

"I emphasize once again: different data and different dates of some events and different scenarios may be announced now. The Ukrainian army has scrutinized all these scenarios and is ready for them. We do not downplay the threat in any way. But we still estimate the probability of large-scale escalation regarding the invasion of Ukraine as low," Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov said during an hour of questions to the Government in the Verkhovna Rada, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. 

The minister stressed that now efforts were focused on maximizing Ukraine's readiness.  

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Update: Ukraine estimates probability of major escalation with Russia as low -defence minister (Reuters) 

WNU Editor: The Ukraine Defense Minister is going against the narrative.



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