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satellite imagery (Satellite imagery obtained by CNN shows that a large base at Yelnya, which held Russian tanks, artillery and other armor, has been largely emptied, with the equipment apparently being moved much closer to the frontier in recent days. (cnn.com) • When the buildup began in the spring, Moscow tried to shrug it off as an exercise, but tens of thousands of troops were left in the region. Satellite imagery showed that Russian troops and military equipment sent forward remained staged there over the summer, including major combat elements normally based thousands of miles away.  foreignpolicy.com 4uzhoj) |
