A senior Russian military officer has warned that the conflict in Ukraine could escalate into a full-scale war in Europe Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky said the probability of Moscow’s forces becoming involved in a new conflict is increasing “significantly.” The head of the Russian army’s Military Academy of the General Staff, made the comments in an article for “Military Thought”, a defence ministry publication. Zarudnitsky’s comments come at a time when the West is scrambling to help Ukraine with more arms. Local media cited him as saying: “The possibility of an escalation of the confl…