The Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) has reported on the transfer of Russian military and military equipment from Eastern Siberia and the Far East to the western regions of the country. This is stated on the CIT site.
Photo: Conflict Intelligence Team
“The composition of the transported equipment is quite diverse — on the platforms we noticed trucks, tankers, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, multiple launch rocket systems“ Grad ”and“ Hurricane «. In addition, in the video from Novosibirsk, we have noticed presumably the «Tor» air defense system or the «Shilka» air defense system. Personnel are also traveling along with the equipment in passenger and freight cars, but it is difficult to establish its exact number, «the investigators said.
According to CTI, military forces are sent from Buryatia, the Trans-Baikal Territory, the Amur Region and the Primorsky Territory … The investigators suggested that the equipment belongs to the formations of the four armies of the Eastern Military District (VVO) — the 5th, 29th, 35th and 36th. They also noticed echelons outside the VVO — in Novosibirsk and Kemerovo. The Conflict Intelligence Team noted that such a widespread use of forces cannot be explained by local exercises.
The investigation team believes that the equipment can join forces concentrated in Crimea and in regions bordering Ukraine. In addition, the New York Times claims, citing sources in American intelligence, that Russia plans to increase the number of troops near the border to 175,000.