These fears are overblown, however, for one major reason that everyone seems to have overlooked: The Ukrainian military of today is very different from the ramshackle, demoralized force of 2014.
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Mark Galeotti: Russia is massing thousands of troops on Ukraine’s border. Here’s why we shouldn’t panic
Russia is sending tens of thousands of troops to military installations near its border with Ukraine and holding snap military drills, sparking fears that a Russian invasion is imminent.
