Russian troop build-up continues on Ukrainian border

摘要

Russia has continued moving troops toward its western border with Ukraine. Janes has identified the movement of additional units to Crimea, including elements of the elite 76th Air Assault Division, equipped with air-droppable BMD-2 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and Strela-10 tactical air defence systems, and what is likely the 31st Engineer Regiment, equipped with trench-digging and river-crossing equipment. Other units are also continuing their deployments to Crimea and the 291st Artillery Brigade has deployed 2S7M Malka 220 mm self-propelled mortars there.