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Janes provides continuous monitoring of Russian troop and equipment sightings that link the unit to the ORBAT, location, source data, exercise and mission (if known), equipment with associated numbers, vessel identification, tail numbers, ground vehicle markings and estimated date of sighting. . Below is a series of recent analyzes focusing on Russian troop movements on the border with Ukraine, which leverage data collected, structured, verified and interconnected by Janes to enable a more detailed assessment of movements and capabilities. Russian military forces.
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Analysis of the Ukrainian crisis. March 11
Janes analyst Tom Bullock provides an analysis of events in Ukraine.
Positions of Russian forces in Ukraine at 09:00 on March 11
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Positions of Russian forces in Ukraine at 09:00 March 8
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Analysis of the Ukrainian crisis. 8 March
Janes analyst Tom Bullock provides an analysis of events in Ukraine.
Podcast – Ukrainian conflict: review of the first week
Huw Williams from our EMEA press team chairs a discussion focusing on the Russian invasion of Ukraine asking why Russian actions were so different from expectations, what were they trying to achieve and what didn’t worked? Click here to listen
Positions of Russian forces in Ukraine at 09:00 March 3
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Analysis of the Ukrainian crisis. March 2
Janes analyst Tom Bullock provides an analysis of events in Ukraine.
Positions of Russian forces in Ukraine at 09:00 March 1
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Conflict in Ukraine: Equipment Manual
Positions of Russian forces in Ukraine at 15:00 February 25
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Behind the Veil: Ukraine’s Information Warfare Leads a Dark Path to War
February 25, 2022
Tensions have been rising in Eastern Europe since late 2021, when Russia began gathering troops on the border with Ukraine, a former member of the Soviet Union. Michael Carpenter, the US ambassador to the Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe, detailed on February 18 that 169,000 to 190,000 Russian military personnel had moved to the border, against a previous estimate. of 150,000 Russian soldiers. Read more
Map: Russian air and missile strikes against Ukraine, February 24
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Intelligence Podcast: Russia/Ukraine – Maturity for OSINT?
February 25, 2022
In the latest episode of The World of Intelligence podcast, we talk to Thomas Bullock, Senior Russia and CIS OSINT Analyst at Janes and Christian Haimet, Country Intelligence Analyst at Janes, about the real utility of OSINT. listen now
Video Demonstration: Using Janes Intara to Create a Common Intelligence Picture: Russian Buildup on the Ukrainian Border
February 24, 2022
Janes provides continuous monitoring of Russian troop and equipment sightings, leverages Janes military equipment and unit data to provide an in-depth view of military activity. The ability to integrate your own and third-party data with the open source intelligence provided by Janes using Janes Intara ensures that analysts can use all relevant and available OSINT or classified sources, each source enriching the others. This ability to form a single, comprehensive fundamental intelligence picture translates into faster, more insightful analysis for decision makers and operators. See the demonstration
The Ukraine crisis – a failure of deterrence or just the kick the West needed?
February 24, 2022
While increasingly belligerent rhetoric from NATO and EU leaders declares that their nations have never been more united in the face of the Ukraine crisis and that Russia will pay dearly for its actions in the form of economic sanctions unprecedented, Putin’s forces continue unabated to deploy in separatist-controlled areas. from Ukraine. Just below the surface, Western allies struggle to maintain the face of unity. The British Prime Minister, under pressure in the House of Commons over the limited nature of the economic response, let slip that he favored “unity with our allies” over sanctions. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s statement that certification of the Nord Stream 2 project would not go now, while obviously very welcome, was somewhat surprising, further highlighting the differences in national responses to Russian aggression. Read more
Russia announces withdrawal but continues to move forces near Ukrainian border
February 16, 2022
The withdrawal of certain units identified by the Russian Defense Ministry, such as the 3rd and 150th Motorized Divisions, also matters little. These two units are permanently stationed within 250 km of the Ukrainian border and could easily return to forward positions at short notice.
Russia continues its military build-up on the Ukrainian border
February 3, 2022
Russia’s military buildup in Belarus and along the Ukrainian border has continued unabated over the past 14 days. Social media reports the frequency of deployments has increased, with daily sightings of moving equipment at their highest level since the buildup began in October 2021.
Russian reinforcement on Ukrainian border enters new stage
January 25, 2022
After a relative lull in activity after January 1, the Russian armed forces appear to have reached their highest level of activity and movement since the start of the fall-winter build-up in late October.
Evidence points to activity from all of Russia’s major regional commands, and Moscow has also signaled that it will move a large number of surface ships, including six Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs), a cruiser and a destroyer, into the Mediterranean Sea, where they could easily continue into the Black Sea. Learn more
Russia strengthens its forces on the Ukrainian border
December 9, 2021
The Russian military appears to be moving harder-to-move equipment, such as tanks and artillery, to forward positions and is establishing the ability to quickly deploy troops and logistics into position if needed.
This allows deployments to maintain a relatively small footprint. They are also less taxing on troops, who must remain in camps over the winter, and this leaves Russia the ability to react quickly and covertly if it wishes. Learn more
Russia moves equipment to Crimea and continues to activate other units
November 18, 2021
Russia has deployed elements of at least three units to Crimea since November 12. They are equipped with armored personnel carriers (APC), self-propelled howitzers (SPH), anti-aircraft missile systems and main battle tanks (MBT).
Analyzing footage posted on social media of military equipment being moved by train, Janes identified the deployment of at least one battalion tactical group from the 34th Motorized Brigade (Mountain) of the 49th Combined Arms Army equipped with APC MT- LB and SPH 2S1 Gvozdika and, which is likely to be… Read more
Equipment of Russian 1st Guards Tank Army spotted in Voronezh
November 11, 2021
Russia has deployed at least 60 tanks, supported by infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) and self-propelled howitzers (SPH) from the Moscow region at the Maslovka railway station south of the city of Voronezh and less than 250 km from the Ukrainian border.
During the Russian reinforcement in the spring of 2021 on the Ukrainian border, the Maslovka railway station was one of the main stations used by the forces of the Central Military District (CMD) deploying from Siberia to the Voronezh region. Learn more
The Central Military District removes more equipment from vehicle stores on the Ukrainian border
October 28, 2021
The 41st Combined Arms Army of the Russian Central Military District (CMD) began removing equipment from the Pogonovo training ground south of the city of Voronezh and loading it onto trains at the Maslovka station.
Videos and images from social media and analyzed by Janes revealed the loading of large amounts of equipment at Maslovka station, including 2S19 self-propelled guns, T-72BM and T-72B1 main battle tanks and vehicles infantry fighter BMP-1. . Janes was also able to confirm that equipment belonging to the 35th Motorized Brigade of the 41st Combined Arms Army was loaded onto trains at Maslovka. Learn more