US Security Advisor Reveals Scary Russia, Ukraine Invasion Scenario: 'Barrage Of Missiles'

Ukraine could see a barrage of missiles and bombing if Russia decides to take over the country, President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday.

During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” program, Sullivan painted a grim prediction of what a Russian military invasion of Ukraine could look like, noting that it would likely lead to the deaths of a significant number of civilians.

"If there is a military invasion of Ukraine by Russia, it's likely to begin with a significant barrage of missiles and bomb attacks,” Sullivan said, adding that Russia could invade Ukraine before the end of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. "It would then be followed by an onslaught of a ground force moving across the Ukrainian frontier.”

Sullivan also warned that Kremlin has accelerated its military buildup along the borders of Ukraine over the past 10 days. He added that their positioning allows Russia to launch a military action very rapidly.

U.S. officials, as of Sunday, estimated that Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border, creating pressure points on three sides of the country — Crimea to the south, Belarus to the north and the Russian side of the border.

Additionally, Russian troops have moved their tanks, artillery and other armor much closer to the Ukraine border, according to satellite imagery obtained by CNN.

Despite the U.S. warnings of a potential attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has continued to urge calm, adding that the situation is not as dire as that of the U.S.

“There are no tanks in the streets,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last month. “But media give the impression, if one is not here, that we have a war, that we have army in the streets ... That’s not the case. We don’t need this panic.”

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called for a meeting with Russia and other members of a European security group to discuss the build-up of troops along his country’s border.

It is unclear whether Russia would accept Ukraine’s request for a meeting. Kremlin previously denied any plans to invade Ukraine.