Russia planning Ukraine invasion, US intelligence finds

American intelligence officials have found Russian planning is underway for a possible military offensive that could begin as soon as early 2022 (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/AP)

American intelligence officials have found Russian planning is under way for a possible military offensive against Ukraine that could begin as soon as early 2022.

The new intelligence finding estimates the Russians are planning to use an estimated 175,000 troops and almost half of them are already deployed along various points near Ukraine’s border, according to an official with US President Joe Biden’s administration who spoke on the condition of anonymity.