After US President Joe Biden's statement about the Russian attack on Ukraine; US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated that the Russian President is preparing for an invasion.

He said in an interview with the American network ABC broadcast today, Sunday: "Putin has put all the capabilities he needs to carry out a successful invasion. He has several options available and can attack in a short time."

Yesterday, a Pentagon official announced that more than 40% of the Russian forces massed on the borders took an offensive position and deployed in tactical gathering points during the past 48 hours, noting that the stage of destabilization led by Russia in this country "has begun."

Russia announced yesterday that it had withdrawn a new batch of soldiers and vehicles from the western borders, but the United States, NATO and several European countries questioned this step, stressing that satellite images indicated otherwise.

Today; Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree calling up reservists of Russian citizens for military training.