BBCNEWS BBC News at Six February 24, 2022 18:32:00
Western intelligence already assessed that russia had massed up to 190,000 troops on ukraine's border. that's slightly less than ukraine's entire armed forces of around 200,000. but russia has more advanced weapons. it has long range cruise and ballistic missiles, and some of the world's most sophisticated air defence systems. and russia's key advantage is in the air. it has around 300 combat aircraft, including fighterjets and attack helicopters on the border. ukraine has just over 100. they will very quickly gain air superiority. as soon as they do, the over 200,000 ukrainian troops stop bei...