Russia is transferring more battle tanks to the border with Ukraine. These are T-80U vehicles designed to conduct combat operations in direct contact with the enemy, according to Bloomberg, citing analysts at the military intelligence company Janes .
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It is reported that at least one battalion of T-80U battle tanks was transferred to the railway station in the Voronezh region. According to Janes, the tanks are apparently heading to the Pogonovo test site, the same one where Russia has been building up its forces this spring.
On Friday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the United States was “closely” monitoring Russia’s unusual increase in military activity near Ukraine.
According to Janes, in contrast to the rather open build-up of forces in the spring, the recent deployment of Russian troops is covert, often at night and carried out by elite ground forces. According to the company’s representatives, these actions were aimed not so much at intimidation as at creating an active threat.
Context
On October 31, a number of foreign media outlets reported that Russia was resuming its troop deployment near the Ukrainian border. The news has caused concern among some officials in the United States and Europe.
As it became known on November 6, US President Joe Biden sent CIA Chief Bill Burns to Moscow to warn the Kremlin that the United States was closely monitoring the build-up of its troops near the border with Ukraine, and to try to determine what Russia was doing.
In addition, the Pentagon has repeatedly stated that it is alarmed by the movement of the Russian Armed Forces on the border with Ukraine.
At the same time, the press secretary of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Nikiforov stated that Ukraine has no confirmation of the information that Russia is again increasing the number of troops in the Crimea, ORDLO and near the Ukrainian borders. The Ministry of Defense calls these reports elements of psychological or propaganda pressure, according to the OPU.
Source: Ukrgate
