{"id":78165,"date":"2022-01-20T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/20\/satellite-images-show-more-russian-troops-equipment-near-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:29:52","slug":"satellite-images-show-more-russian-troops-equipment-near-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/20\/satellite-images-show-more-russian-troops-equipment-near-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite images show more Russian troops, equipment near Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New satellite images released Wednesday show additional Russian troops and equipment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/12\/08\/russians-have-120000-troops-on-its-border-increased-intel-gathering-ukraine-ministry-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">near the country\u2019s border with Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The images, released by satellite imagery company Maxar Technologies, show equipment and troops as close as eight miles to Ukraine in Klimovo and about 18 miles from the border in Klintsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maxar says the images show key locations where additional troops and forces have recently been deployed. The Pogonovo training area, located near Voronezh, is about 102 miles near the Ukraine border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8082\" height=\"5444\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3350\" data-id=\"3350\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_equipment-deployed-to-klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_equipment-deployed-to-klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg 8082w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_equipment-deployed-to-klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_equipment-deployed-to-klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,517 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_equipment-deployed-to-klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,690 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_equipment-deployed-to-klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1035 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_equipment-deployed-to-klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1380 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8082px) 100vw, 8082px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image shows military equipment deployed to Klimovo Storage Facility, Bryansk Oblast, Russia, Jan. 19, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"9619\" height=\"5569\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3377\" data-id=\"3377\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02_closer-view-of-armored-personnel-carriers-and-trucks_klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02_closer-view-of-armored-personnel-carriers-and-trucks_klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg 9619w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02_closer-view-of-armored-personnel-carriers-and-trucks_klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,174 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02_closer-view-of-armored-personnel-carriers-and-trucks_klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,445 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02_closer-view-of-armored-personnel-carriers-and-trucks_klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,593 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02_closer-view-of-armored-personnel-carriers-and-trucks_klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,889 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02_closer-view-of-armored-personnel-carriers-and-trucks_klimovo-storage-faicility_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1186 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 9619px) 100vw, 9619px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides a closer view of armored personnel carries and trucks at Klimovo Storage Facility, Bryansk Oblast, Russia, Jan. 19, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"9007\" height=\"5625\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3419\" data-id=\"3419\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_equipment-at-klimovo-railyard_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_equipment-at-klimovo-railyard_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg 9007w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_equipment-at-klimovo-railyard_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,187 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_equipment-at-klimovo-railyard_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,480 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_equipment-at-klimovo-railyard_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,640 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_equipment-at-klimovo-railyard_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,959 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_equipment-at-klimovo-railyard_russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1279 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 9007px) 100vw, 9007px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image shows military equipment at Klimovo Railyard, Bryansk Oblast, Russia, Jan. 19, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8432\" height=\"5563\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3448\" data-id=\"3448\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04_overview-of-klintsy-facility_russia_25dec2021_wv2.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04_overview-of-klintsy-facility_russia_25dec2021_wv2.jpg.jpg 8432w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04_overview-of-klintsy-facility_russia_25dec2021_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04_overview-of-klintsy-facility_russia_25dec2021_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,507 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04_overview-of-klintsy-facility_russia_25dec2021_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,676 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04_overview-of-klintsy-facility_russia_25dec2021_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1013 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04_overview-of-klintsy-facility_russia_25dec2021_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1351 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8432px) 100vw, 8432px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image of Klintsy facility, Bryansk Oblast, Russia, Dec. 25, 2021. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8094\" height=\"5650\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3318\" data-id=\"3318\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_overview-of-ground-forces-equipment_yelnya-russia_9nov2021_ge1.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_overview-of-ground-forces-equipment_yelnya-russia_9nov2021_ge1.jpg.jpg 8094w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_overview-of-ground-forces-equipment_yelnya-russia_9nov2021_ge1.jpg.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_overview-of-ground-forces-equipment_yelnya-russia_9nov2021_ge1.jpg.jpg?resize=768,536 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_overview-of-ground-forces-equipment_yelnya-russia_9nov2021_ge1.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,715 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_overview-of-ground-forces-equipment_yelnya-russia_9nov2021_ge1.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1072 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_overview-of-ground-forces-equipment_yelnya-russia_9nov2021_ge1.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1430 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8094px) 100vw, 8094px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Elements of the 41st Combined Arms Army, including hundreds of tanks, self-propelled artillery and other military equipment are deployed in a training area located near Yelnya, Russia, approximately 160 miles north of the Russia \u2013 Ukraine border, Nov. 9, 2021. (Satellite image \u00a92021 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1090\" height=\"574\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3471\" data-id=\"3471\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.PNG.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.PNG.png 1090w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.PNG.png?resize=300,158 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.PNG.png?resize=768,404 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.PNG.png?resize=1024,539 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1090px) 100vw, 1090px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides an overview of deployed units in Yelnya, Russia, Jan. 19, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8219\" height=\"5707\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3491\" data-id=\"3491\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08_closer-view-of-additional-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08_closer-view-of-additional-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg 8219w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08_closer-view-of-additional-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,208 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08_closer-view-of-additional-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,533 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08_closer-view-of-additional-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,711 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08_closer-view-of-additional-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1067 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08_closer-view-of-additional-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1422 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8219px) 100vw, 8219px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides a closer view of additional tanks, artillery, and support equipment in Yelnya, Russia, Jan. 19, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7988\" height=\"5732\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3507\" data-id=\"3507\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg 7988w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,215 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,551 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,735 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1102 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-support-equipment_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1470 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7988px) 100vw, 7988px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides a closer view of tanks, artillery, and support equipment in Yelnya, Russia, Jan. 19, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8213\" height=\"5663\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3519\" data-id=\"3519\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06_closer-view-of-battle-groups_vehicle-park_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06_closer-view-of-battle-groups_vehicle-park_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg 8213w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06_closer-view-of-battle-groups_vehicle-park_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,207 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06_closer-view-of-battle-groups_vehicle-park_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,530 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06_closer-view-of-battle-groups_vehicle-park_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,706 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06_closer-view-of-battle-groups_vehicle-park_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1059 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06_closer-view-of-battle-groups_vehicle-park_yelnya-russia_19jan2022_wv3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1412 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8213px) 100vw, 8213px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides a closer view of battle groups and vehicles in Yelnya, Russia, Jan. 19, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"9813\" height=\"5407\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3339\" data-id=\"3339\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_closer-view-of-2nd-battle-group-deployment_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_21dec2021_wv1.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_closer-view-of-2nd-battle-group-deployment_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_21dec2021_wv1.jpg.jpg 9813w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_closer-view-of-2nd-battle-group-deployment_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_21dec2021_wv1.jpg.jpg?resize=300,165 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_closer-view-of-2nd-battle-group-deployment_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_21dec2021_wv1.jpg.jpg?resize=768,423 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_closer-view-of-2nd-battle-group-deployment_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_21dec2021_wv1.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,564 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_closer-view-of-2nd-battle-group-deployment_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_21dec2021_wv1.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,846 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03_closer-view-of-2nd-battle-group-deployment_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_21dec2021_wv1.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1128 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 9813px) 100vw, 9813px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Several Russian battle groups, including tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery and a long-range multiple rocket unit is deployed in Pogonovo Training Area near Voronezh, Russia, Dec. 21, 2021. (Satellite image \u00a92021 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8707\" height=\"5638\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3542\" data-id=\"3542\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/10_overview-of-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/10_overview-of-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg 8707w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/10_overview-of-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/10_overview-of-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,497 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/10_overview-of-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,663 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/10_overview-of-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,995 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/10_overview-of-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1326 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8707px) 100vw, 8707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides an overview of deployments in Pogonovo Training Area, Voronezh, Russia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"9313\" height=\"5619\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3552\" data-id=\"3552\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11_closer-view-of-battle-group-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11_closer-view-of-battle-group-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg 9313w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11_closer-view-of-battle-group-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,181 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11_closer-view-of-battle-group-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,463 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11_closer-view-of-battle-group-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,618 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11_closer-view-of-battle-group-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,927 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11_closer-view-of-battle-group-deployments_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1236 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 9313px) 100vw, 9313px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides a closer view of the deployment in Pogonovo Training Area, Voronezh, Russia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"9969\" height=\"5613\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3568\" data-id=\"3568\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-tents_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-tents_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg 9969w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-tents_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-tents_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-tents_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,577 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-tents_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,865 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12_closer-view-of-tanks-artillery-and-tents_pogonovo-training-area_voronezh-russia_16jan2022_wv2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1153 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 9969px) 100vw, 9969px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Satellite image provides a closer view of tanks, artillery, and tents in Pogonovo Training Area, Voronezh, Russia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Satellite image \u00a92022 Maxar Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian military activity has been increasing in recent weeks, with officials announcing Tuesday that it would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/18\/russia-moves-more-troops-westward-amid-ukraine-tensions\/\" target=\"_blank\">send troops to Belarus for war games<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/11\/20\/russia-preparing-to-attack-ukraine-by-late-january-ukraine-defense-intelligence-agency-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\">head of Ukraine\u2019s defense intelligence agency told Military Times in November<\/a> that Russia could launch an attack through Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A more recent Ukrainian government assessment concluded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/19\/russian-attack-could-happen-any-minute-ukraine-official-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">Russia has the capability now to strike Kyiv with medium-range ballistic missiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki underscored the urgency for de-escalation, as well, ahead of Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/18\/blinken-to-meet-with-senior-russian-as-ukraine-tensions-soar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Antony Blinken\u2019s trip to Ukraine<\/a>. Blinken is expected to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavros in Geneva on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia has requested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/14\/russia-demands-us-nato-response-next-week-on-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">guarantees that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries<\/a>, as well as roll back military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a press conference Wednesday, President Joe Biden said the U.S. would not withdraw troops in order to de-escalate tensions. 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