Images show Russian military deployments around Ukraine

[ASFN Admin]

Battle groups of armored vehicles, a new attack helicopter unit (consisting of nearly 20 helicopters) at Zyabrovka airfield and artillery were visible in the photographs, as well a pontoon bridge and a field hospital which were said to be new by private U.S. company Maxar Technologies, which has been tracking the buildup of Russian forces for weeks.The images, released on Wednesday (February 16), come as the United States warned Russia's military build-up near the Ukrainian border is continuing and Estonia said battle groups were approaching ahead of a likely attack to occupy "key terrain", despite Moscow's insistence of a pullback and constant denial of plans to invade.There have been sightings of additional armored vehicles, helicopters and a field hospital moving towards Ukraine's borders, Britain's defence intelligence chief Jim Hockenhull said in a rare public statement.

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