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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,062 posts)
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 08:53 PM Feb 2022

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.




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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This new satellite photo appears to show a sign Russia has been readying for war as its forces surro (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
If this is a 'training exercise' . . . Aussie105 Feb 2022 #1
Putin should be spending Russia's money on improving the lives of its people, not war. SunSeeker Feb 2022 #2
Maybe it's like camping gear... druidity33 Feb 2022 #3
Vlad is waiting for order's from TDFG ? monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #4
I don't think he needs permission from an employee. nt prodigitalson Feb 2022 #7
good one ! you right ! monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #8
russia is just delaying until all it's military pieces are in place. Javaman Feb 2022 #5
Kick dalton99a Feb 2022 #6

Aussie105

(5,405 posts)
1. If this is a 'training exercise' . . .
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 09:13 PM
Feb 2022

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)
2. Putin should be spending Russia's money on improving the lives of its people, not war.
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 11:14 PM
Feb 2022

Putin is such a monster.

druidity33

(6,446 posts)
3. Maybe it's like camping gear...
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 11:32 PM
Feb 2022

you know, you have to take it out and assemble it and air it out every once in a while...



but, probably not.



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