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NEW: Satellite images from show multiple Russian military deployments in Belarus, Crimea, and western Russia that reflect an increased level of activity and readiness. The map below shows the locations of the high-resolution imagery.
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"During the past couple of weeks, several new significant military deployments have been observed in Belarus. Also, troop tents/shelters for personnel have been seen at virtually every deployment location in Belarus, Crimea and western Russia," says.
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This, adds, "suggests the units are now accompanied with troops and have increased their overall readiness level; moreover, local military training activity (including live-fire artillery and maneuver training) has been observed in progress at numerous training areas."
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Obuz-Lesnovsky training area, south-central Belarus. Troop camps with tents are visible. These are battle groups. 
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Bakhchysarai, Crimea. Images were taken on Feb. 1 and show battle groups, tents, and infantry fighting vehicles. :
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Pogonovo training area, near Voronezh, western Russia. Jan. 26. Battle groups, firing range, towed artillery, live-fire training area. :
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Kursk training area, western Russia, north of the Ukrainian cities of Sumy and Kharkiv. Battle group deployment. Dec. 21. :
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Klimovo, western Russia, near Belarus and Ukraine borders. Military equipment and storage facilities. Jan. 19. :
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Persianovsky training area, near Rostov-on-Don, western Russia. Jan. 28. Artillery live-fire training area; shows impact craters. :
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That's good. Russia is ready if someone with lots of weapons received from other countries want to take Crimea. What should Russia do? Whatching? Those pics just show that they are there for defensive reasons, if you know military russian tactics.
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О, а чого ти коменти не обмежив?
Коли українці підуть Крим звільняти, казатимеш, що вони "нацисти", бо на ларьку в Перекопі "цікаві графіті"?
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