Russian deployments near Ukraine

Russia appears to be continuing its steady military build-up along the Ukraine border – with hundreds of tanks and heavy weapons and tens of thousands of troops – stoking fears of a possible invasion


Areas of Russian military build-up
Crimea – annexed by Russia in 2014

POLAND
UKRAINE
Transnistria: Separatist region in Moldova
MOLDOVA
ROMANIA
Smolensk
Minsk
Klintsy
BELARUS
Gomel
Kiev 
Odessa 
Kherson
Dnieper River
Zaporizhia 
Kharkiv 
Luhansk
Donetsk
Mariupol
RUSSIA
Kletnya
Bryansk
Kursk
Voronezh
Boguchar

Donbas
Territory held by pro-Russian separatists

GEORGIA
Novoozerne
Black Sea
Opuk 
Dzhankoi
200km 125 miles

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1 Yelnya: Large build-up of units belonging to 41st Combined Arms Army redeployed from Pogonovo, according to Dec 6 satellite imagery

2 Otreshkovo: Camp housing 138th Motor Rifle Brigade likely established late Nov. Armoured vehicles and fuel trucks allegedly seen near Kursk on Dec 11

3 Pogonovo: Arrival of equipment belonging to 1st Guards Tank Army, normally stationed near Moscow, during Oct-Nov


4 Valuyki: Increase in number of troops and vehicles in early Dec, attributed to creation of new regiment within 3rd Motor Rifle Division

5 Rostov: Base for 150th Motor Rifle Division, consisting of two rifle and two tank regiments

6 Crimea: Since Oct, build-up activity identified at Opuk training ground, Novoozerne vehicle store and Dzhankoi airbase. New units include tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery and airborne units


Sources: AP, Janes, Medium
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