Additionally, troops and multiple battle groups remain deployed near the Belarusian city of Rechitsa — less than 30 miles (45 kilometers) from the border with Ukraine. Previous satellite imag…
By Tim Lister and Gianluca Mezzofiore | CNN
In Crimea, a large deployment of troops and equipment was observed by Maxar in images collected Thursday, according to Stephen Wood, a senior director at the company. The deployment is at the formerly disused Oktyabrskoye airfield, north of the Crimean capital Simferopol. A new deployment was identified by Maxar for the first time near the town of Slavne on the northwest coast of Crimea, including armored vehicles.
In Belarus, Maxar observed what it calls a “new deployment of troops, military vehicles and helicopters” at the Zyabrovka airfield near the city of Gomel, some 15 miles from the border with Ukraine. It is the first time helicopters have been seen in the area. There also appears to be a field hospital at the site.
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