- There is a lot of talk that you absolutely do not want to attack, but that you may have to.

Russian media report massacres of civilians and the shelling of Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

At the same time, Ukrainian police during the day showed pictures of what is said to be a preschool that was shelled by the same separatists.

Conflicting information about Russian troops

Russia also insists that Russian troops have withdrawn from the border with Ukraine.

But neither NATO countries nor the EU agree with that description.

- So far we have not seen any signs of downsizing on the ground.

On the contrary, we see that the construction continues, says the European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen.

Provocation probable

During the evening, US President Joe Biden warned that an invasion of Ukraine could take place in the next few days.

He also reiterated the allegations that Russia wanted to provoke hostilities.

Such a provocation is very likely, SVT's correspondent Elin Jönsson.

- If you look at what is spread in the Russian media, they say that there are attacks on Donbass from the Ukrainian side.

This indicates that one feels compelled to act.

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Military, breakaway republics and NATO countries.

This is the situation around Ukraine.

Photo: SVT