As frantic diplomatic efforts are made to avert war, analysts are warning that Russia's military poses an immediate threat to Ukraine. 9News
estimates, raising fears from Western and Ukrainian intelligence officials that an invasion could be imminent.
Here are the three fronts Ukraine and the West are watching, and the recent Russian movements detected in each.Eastern Ukraine Satellite imagery obtained by CNN shows that a large base at Yelnya, which held Russian tanks, artillery and other armour, has been largely emptied, with the equipment apparently being moved much closer to the frontier in recent days.
Maxar's satellite images show that for the first time several tent encampments have been created at Rechitsa, in the Gomel region of Belarus. "We are seeing a massive influx of vehicles and personnel in Kursk," Konrad Muzyka, an expert in tracking military movements with Rochan Consulting, warned on Twitter.
It is also the largest exercise the Belarusian armed forces have conducted at any time of year, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies .
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