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Belarus.
Union Resolve exercises are continuing.
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Russian Ka-52s over Belarus, unclear if they are participating in the exercises.
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An interesting feature of the Union Resolve exercises is that Russian units aren't hiding their unit numbers. Instead there are literal billboards set up with the unit information on them, in their staging areas. Most units seem to retain their identifying markings. This differs from times when units went into Ukraine where they masked themselves as well as possible, hiding unit numbers and tactical markings.
There are four overall areas where exercises are on-going.
First area - the 29th Army (sort of) , in Baranovichi and Brest.
BTGs from the 36th Motor-Rifles, 155th Marines, 217th Para-drop rgt, and 31st Para-Assault bde covered by the 1529th Air Defense Rgt (2 S-400 btlns).
Second Area - 35th Army (sort of), Kalinkovichi, Mozyr, El'sk.
BTGs from the 38th and 64th Motor-Rifles, 69th Cover Bde, and arriving are parts of the 57th Motor-Rifles.
Third area - 36th Army (sort of), Gomel' and Rechitsa.
BTGs from the 37th Motor-rifles (multiple) and 5th tanks. Arriving are elements of the 137th Para-Drop Rgt of the 106th VDV, presumably the 11th Para-Assault is also headed here.
4th Area - the strategic reserve in Osipovichi and Bobruysk
BTGs from the 234th and 237th Para-Drop Rgts of the 76th VDV.
At this point exercises are in full swing, but additional units still appear to be en route from the Far East. By some estimates the total rail activity associated with troop transportation is still at double normal levels. Military activity is happening in the Smolensk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, and Orlov regions. Elements of the 200th Motor-Rifles are still arriving from the Far North. The 25th Motor-Rifles, and 9th Artillery Bde are still in transit, as is the 104th Para-Drop Rgt from the 76th VDV. Also moving are additional elements of the 2nd Motor-Rifles, 4th Tank, 27th Motor-Rifles, 6th Tanks, 25th and 288th Arty, 79th Rocket-Arty, and 202nd Air Defense Bde. Please note some units are appearing twice because 1-2 BTGs from them have already moved, and these are additional elements. While these units aren't necessarily headed to Belarus, it's noteworthy that they are not headed to Rostov region, the natural staging point for intervention into the rebel-held areas. Movement is South MD is also happening but it's less of a concentration at the borders, and more of a rotation of units through training areas, some near the border. In Kursk region we even have tanks and BMPs from the 333rd and 467th Training Centers.
Other movements include the 51st Para-Drop Rgt, arriving in Smolensk region, 21st Motor-Rifles and 385th Arty, the 74th Motor-Rifles, and still en route the 11th Para-Assault Bde.
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Russia.
Belgorod region, the 4th Tank Div. is heading towards Ukraine.
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Russian helos over Yaroslav region.
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Dozens of Russian helos are sitting in Belgorod region near Ukraine.
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More Russian helo-flights, location unclear.
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Rosgvardiya column in Belgorod region.
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Russian SOF moving around in Smolensk region.
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2S7M Malka super-heavy howitzers in Belgorod region.
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Bal Coastal AShMs moving to Crimea.
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Russia has launched major naval exercises in the Black Sea, Azov Sea, Nothern Sea, Okhotsk Sea, and the Mediterranean, involving over 150 vessels including all 3 1164 project cruisers. 30 of the ships are active in the Black Sea. While it's unclear what ships out of theater have to do with the crisis, ships tend to be more survivable at sea, and showing maximum preparation could serve as both a signal and a deterrence to foreign interference.
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Более 30 боевых кораблей вышли в Черное море на военные учения. Ранее, часть Черного и Азовского морей были закрыты для проведения ракетных и артиллерийских стрельб. Черн
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A phone call between Blinken and Lavrov took place regarding the potential for conflict in Ukraine, on US initiative. Lavrov accused the US of provoking a Ukrainian move against the LDNR with the statements about Russian invasion.
Глава МИД РФ, в частности, заявил госсекретарю США, что ответ на российские предложения по гарантиям безопасности игнорирует ключевые для Москвы положения
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A high level meeting took place between Russian and UK Min-Defs, but without any visible results.
Переговоры по линии оборонных ведомств РФ и Британии в связи с ситуацией на Украине. Особых прорывов не произошло.
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An 8-hour long session of negotiations in the Normandy format took place in Germany. Russia's representative, Dmitriy Kozak, stated that the negotiations had produced no results, citing Ukraine's continued unwillingness to implement the Minsk Accords.
В Германии состоялись переговоры политических советников в так называемом «Нормандском формате». Россию на этих переговорах представлял Дмитрий Козак. Он и прокомментировал ход и итоги переговоров, продолжавшихся более 8 часов. Выступая на итоговом брифинге, российский представитель выразил
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Head of Russia's SVR says Ukraine is preparing for war with all combat-ready troops concentrated near the front-line in Donbass.
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