Germany is preparing for scenarios in the Ukraine conflict: "Should there be an invasion..."

Created: 02/20/2022, 10:04 am

By: Cindy Boden

Nancy Faeser (left), Federal Minister of the Interior and Homeland, talks to Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) © Kay Nietfeld/dpa

The German security authorities are preparing for "every scenario" in view of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

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Berlin - What effects does the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have on Germany*?

The German security authorities are also concerned about this.

"The situation is very tense," said Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser * the newspapers of the

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And the SPD * politician is also a little more specific: "That's why we prepare for every scenario and are very vigilant.

This applies to the protection of facilities in Germany, to averting cyber threats and to possible refugee movements in the direction of our neighboring countries.”

Ukraine conflict affecting Germany: "We are very vigilant"

In view of the Russian troop deployment in the border area with Ukraine, the West fears that the transfer of tens of thousands of soldiers could serve to prepare for war.

Russia has vehemently denied this for weeks.

The current conflict is also the dominant topic at the Munich Security Conference - even if Russia of all places is staying away this year.

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock gave a remarkable speech on Friday, in which she also got personal.

The

also quotes security circles: “Should there be an invasion, migration movements, initially within Ukraine, but especially to neighboring countries, cannot be ruled out.

However, there are currently no indications of increased migration movements to Germany.”

Conflict over Ukraine: wave of refugees to the EU possible

In view of the growing tensions, the EU has already warned of possible refugee flows into the countries of the European Union: "It is estimated that between 20,000 and more than a million refugees could come," said Vice President of the EU Commission, Margaritis Schinas, with a view to a possible military escalation of the 

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Since Poland, for example, has a long border with Ukraine, many eyes are directed there.

"We are monitoring the situation in Ukraine very closely and are in close contact with the federal government, the federal states, the EU Commission and the other EU member states," said Interior Minister Faeser.

Ukraine conflict: Biden convinced of Putin's decision to invade

US President Joe Biden* said on Friday (February 18) that he was "convinced" that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to invade neighboring Ukraine.

"We have reasons to believe that the Russian military is planning and planning to attack Ukraine in the coming week, in the coming days." He added: "We believe they will attack the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, a city with 2.8 million innocent people.”