{"id":72673,"date":"2022-02-28T20:05:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/28\/russian-military-inching-toward-kyiv-satellite-images-show\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:14:48","slug":"russian-military-inching-toward-kyiv-satellite-images-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/02\/28\/russian-military-inching-toward-kyiv-satellite-images-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite images show much longer convoy of Russian military vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated with new images and information provided by Maxar Technologies.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Satellite images released Monday evening suggest a Russian military convoy heading to Ukraine\u2019s capital city of Kyiv covers nearly 40 miles of a road, according to Maxar Technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxar first released images of the convoy Sunday<\/a>, reporting its location to be about 25 miles northwest of Kyiv, near Ivankiv, Ukraine. Today, a representative said the convoy was photographed near the Antonov airport, or about 17 miles from the center of Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images released Monday afternoon suggested the convoy covered nearly 17 miles of roads, containing hundreds of armored vehicles, tanks, towed artillery, and logistics support vehicles. Hours later, Maxar released additional images, along with a statement that said the new images show the convoy stretches from near Antonov airport in the south to near Pybirsk, or about 40 miles. Images show some vehicles spaced apart, while there are two or three vehicles across the road in other places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey [Russians] continue to want to move on to capture Kyiv,\u201d said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby of the convoy earlier Monday. \u201cAnd although we don\u2019t know everything about this convoy, it is certainly, in keeping with what we believe to be their intent with, with respect to the capital city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n