US Secretary of Defense sees ‘possibility’ of Russian troops entering Ukraine

Comments attributed to Chuck Hagel in Germany.

• Hagel says the threat of Russian incursion into Ukraine is “reality”

Comments on Bloomberg after he was asked if the US shares Polish fears of a Russian invasion:

“It’s a reality, of course it is. When you see the buildup of these troops, the sophistication and training of these troops, the heavy military equipment that’s being put on the border, of course it’s a reality and it’s a possibility.”