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The U.S. commercial satellite company Maxa announced on the 20th local time that Russian troops deployed to the border with Ukraine were recently moved to their garrison and were deployed in small groups.
According to AFP/Archyde.com, Maxa said that as a result of analyzing satellite images taken on the 20th, it has identified a number of new armored equipment and units that have been moved from the existing garrison to forests and fields.
As a result of comparing the photos taken on the 13th and 20th, Maxa analyzed that the movement of troops was observed at three locations in southwestern Russia.
“A number of new field deployments have also been witnessed in Russia’s eastern Baluiki, about 15 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, and about 30 kilometers northwest of Belgorod, many of them in or near the forest,” Maxa said.
“This shows that there are changes to the previously observed troop deployment,” Maxa said.
The New York Times reported that Russian forces appear to continue to move closer to the Ukrainian border, especially in the Belgorod area, which is considered to be a major attack route.
CNN reported on the 20th, citing a U.S. official, that 75% of the main combat units of the Russian army were deployed to target Ukraine.