As the Russian military continues to squeeze Ukraine from three directions, Canada and its NATO allies are trying to de-escalate an increasingly volatile situation.
Here’s what you need to know about the potential for conflict in Ukraine and how it might play out.
What’s happening on the ground?
Russia has massed around 100,000 troops along its borders with Ukraine, suggesting that the Kremlin could be preparing to launch a full-scale invasion sometime this winter.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia has soldiers, tanks, artillery and armoured vehicles in positions on Ukraine’s northern, eastern and southern borders.
Russian forces to the east of Ukraine
