<p>The United States said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "as ready as he can be" for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with nearly 100 per cent of the necessary military forces already in place.</p>.<p>"We assess today that he is near 100 per cent of all the forces that we anticipated that he would move in. He is dang near at 100 per cent," a US defence official told reporters on grounds of anonymity.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/un-warns-of-dire-global-impact-of-a-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-1084544.html">UN warns of dire global impact of a Russian invasion of Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>The official said that 80 per cent of the estimated 150,000-plus Russian forces along the Ukraine border are in "ready positions": spread out in attack formation within a few kilometres of the frontier.</p>.<p>"He is as ready as he can be," the official said. "Whether they actually go or not is really up to Mr Putin ... They could go at any hour now."</p>.<p>While US President Joe Biden said Tuesday the invasion is "beginning," administration officials say that does not yet have evidence that Russian forces have crossed the border into Ukraine.</p>.<p>"We still cannot confirm that Russian military forces have moved in the Donbas areas," the defence official said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The United States said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "as ready as he can be" for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with nearly 100 per cent of the necessary military forces already in place.</p>.<p>"We assess today that he is near 100 per cent of all the forces that we anticipated that he would move in. He is dang near at 100 per cent," a US defence official told reporters on grounds of anonymity.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/un-warns-of-dire-global-impact-of-a-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-1084544.html">UN warns of dire global impact of a Russian invasion of Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>The official said that 80 per cent of the estimated 150,000-plus Russian forces along the Ukraine border are in "ready positions": spread out in attack formation within a few kilometres of the frontier.</p>.<p>"He is as ready as he can be," the official said. "Whether they actually go or not is really up to Mr Putin ... They could go at any hour now."</p>.<p>While US President Joe Biden said Tuesday the invasion is "beginning," administration officials say that does not yet have evidence that Russian forces have crossed the border into Ukraine.</p>.<p>"We still cannot confirm that Russian military forces have moved in the Donbas areas," the defence official said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>