amphibious ships. they've also seen loading of aircraft supplies for airborne units these far away from dunn baas, indicating at least the preparations are continuing for military action, far broader around the border of ukraine. of course, the kind of military action we've heard the secretary of state and vice president and president talk about in alarming material over the last several days. so one, expecting russians forces to move into the independent republics but also preparing for military action. that is the latest assessment. >> very, very ominous developments indeed. i want you to stand by. i want to bring in kaitlan collins, how is the white house responding to these latest very, very powerful ominous moves by putin? >> reporter: well, wolf, they say they were expecting it. and president biden is now condemning it.