Stalled 40-mile-long Russian convoy near Kyiv now largely dispersed, satellite images show

[Eugene]

Source: CNN

4 hr 10 min ago

Stalled 40-mile-long Russian convoy near Kyiv now largely dispersed, satellite images show

From CNN's Paul P. Murphy

With the clouds temporarily clearing around the Ukrainian capital, new satellite images taken earlier on Thursday show that the Russian military convoy northwest of Kyiv that stretched more than 40 miles (more than 64 kilometers) has "largely dispersed and redeployed," Maxar Technologies says.

The satellite images show that some elements of the convoy have "repositioned" into forests and treelined areas near Lubyanka, Ukraine, according to Maxar. The satellite images were taken at 11:37 a.m. Kyiv time (4.37 a.m. ET) on Thursday.

Just north of the Antonov Airbase in Hostomel, Ukraine, Russian military vehicles are seen sitting on roadways in residential areas in the town of Ozera — 17 miles northwest of Kyiv.

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[dalton99a]

1. A huge missed opportunity

[secondwind]

2. We should have destroyed them, one by one.

We had the opportunity, and plenty of time.
This is very disappointing.

[Chuuku Davis]

3. Who is

we?

[BigmanPigman]

4. I know...very disheartening.

And frustrating as Hell!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Not much has changed. Still visible, especially heat signatures from running heaters & campfires. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. They are in woods near the roadway. I think Ukranians have strategy

Much depends on if the soldiers are being fed and vehicles refueled.

If they starve / freeze because no fuel to run heaters, then they'll walk away and Ukrainians will seize the vehicles.


If Russians hide in the woods, they can get out and be warmer in tents than inside cold unheated steel coffins.

[BigmanPigman]

8. I hadn't thought of that.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Another analyst pointed out that the trees will get leafy for cover/camo, but that takes a couple of

... that takes a couple of months, so this may mean a long campaign is intended after the failure of the assassination blitz.

[4139]

7. This maybe good news. Russia switching from offensive position to defensive

Russia took Antonov Airbase February 26-27, and now moved more troops to defend it