On Saturday March 1st, the Russian Parliament approved the use of armed forces in the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine,[1] marking the first possible major Russian military operation since the 2008 invasion of Georgia. In the 2008 Russo-Georgian war, Russia demonstrated the capacity to conduct joint kinetic and cyber operations in pursuit of its political and military objectives.[2] Now, there is evidence that Russia is pursing similar tactics in Crimea.
http://georgetownsecuritystudiesrevi...ons-in-crimea/

nb: Primary thead on the Ukraine C.F. is here
http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=5978

Per prior discussion, worth it's own thread for at least 24 hours, Dave.