Russian military surrounded Ukraine from three sides. This was announced by The New York Times, posing a map with an indicative location of Russian military and techniques at the borders of Ukraine.
According to the report, since the beginning of 2022, Russia has transferred five other battalion tactical groups to the areas near Lugansk and Donetsk, including five thousand military to enhance the positions, stationed forces. In addition, a significant number of military Russian Federation sent to the northern regions near the border of Ukraine, in particular, Klintsy – in the place where the Ukrainian, Belarusian and Russian borders agree. These positions are placed within the easiest reach of Kiev.
Three more groups are located near Voronezh. These troops indicate NYT, can be a serious threat in the case of a military operation. Another one – in the Volgograd area and two – the border with the occupied territories in the Donbas. In the Krasnodar Territory placed artillery, another part in the Crimea.
It is noted that the card is based on data from Ukrainian and Western sources, independent military experts and satellite data.