This new satellite photo appears to show a sign Russia has been readying for war as its forces surro
Source: Business Insider
surround Ukraine, experts say
New satellite images have emerged showing Russian troops and military equipment deployed near Ukraine, stoking fears that Russia is planning to invade the country. One photo in particular appears to show a sign that Russian troops have been there for more than training, experts say.
The satellite images, taken last week by US space technology company Maxar Technologies, show the Russian military buildup in Crimea, Western Russia, and Belarus. In addition to troops and other equipment, one of the images appears to show a field hospital in Zyabrovka, Belarus, about 15 miles from Ukraine's border.
Expert observers told Insider that a field hospital, especially considered with the 150,000 Russian troops near the border, is a troubling sign, one that could signal preparation for serious bloodshed and is somewhat unusual for training.
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Russia said on Tuesday that Russia is open to further talks and plans to pull back some troops from the Ukrainian border, but the West remains skeptical. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia's position is grounds for "cautious optimism" but further noted that the alliance has not seen "any sign of de-escalation on the ground."
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Aussie105
(5,401 posts)Why are those troops where they are, and why so many?
It would be the world's most expensive training exercise, if that is what it is!
And the field hospitals. Are Russian troops that clumsy they will hurt themselves in large numbers playing war games?
And obviously, it is not. NOT a 'training exercise'!
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)Putin is such a monster.
druidity33
(6,446 posts)you know, you have to take it out and assemble it and air it out every once in a while...
but, probably not.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)prodigitalson
(2,425 posts)monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)Javaman
(62,530 posts)this is business as usual for them.