39th Helicopter Regiment

43rd Aviation Regiment

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August 12, 2016

20th Guards Army

Separatist-held area in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk

Sevastopol

49th Combined Arms Army

Central Crimea

7th Guards Airborne Division

Military activity prior to May 4, 2016

Separatist region of Transdniester in Moldova

Military activity on May 4, 2016

150th Motorized Rifle Division created in Rostov

Military activity on June 1, 2016

23rd Motorized Rifle Brigade deployed in Valuyki

28th Motorized Rifle Brigade deployed in Klintsky

Russia has continuously moved frigates and submarines to the Black Sea

Military activity prior to July 31, 2016

Military activity on August 7, 2016 Russia closes border with Crimea  There are reports of Russian troops and military hardware activity near the border

Troops and military hardware

Military activity on August 8-9, 2016

Russian tank drills in Transdniester

New warships and planes arrive in Sevastopol for military exercises

Reports of new Russian deployments near Donetsk

Russian convoys move into Crimea

Military activity on August 11, 2016

S-400 surface-to-air missiles

Military activity on August 12, 2016 Russia deploys S-400 missiles to central Crimea. These surface-to-air missiles have a confirmed range of 250km and an unconfirmed range of 400km.

Prior to May 4, 2016

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All Military activity registered until August 12, 2016

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Military hardware

Helicopter activity

Army (30,000+ soldiers)

Air forces

Brigade (3,500-5,000 soldiers)

Division (10,000 soldiers)

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Military convoy

Naval activity

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Military activity prior to May 4, 2016 1. Separatist region of Transdniester in Moldova 2. 43rd Aviation Regiment 3. Sevastopol 4. Central Crimea 5. Separatist area in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk 6. 20th Guards Army 7. 39th Helicopter Regiment 8. 49th Combined Arms Army 9. 7th Guards Airborne Division

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Military activity on May 4, 2016 1. 150th Motorized Rifle Division created in Rostov

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Military activity on June 1, 2016 1. 28th Motorized Rifle Brigade deployed in Klintsky 2. 23rd Motorized Rifle Brigade deployed in Valuyki

Military activity prior to July 31, 2016 1. Russia has continuously moved frigates and submarines to the Black Sea

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Military activity on August 7, 2016 1. Russia closes border with Crimea There are reports of Russian troops and military hardware activity near the border

Military activity on August 8-9, 2016 1. Russian tank drills in Transdniester

Military activity on August 11, 2016 1. New warships and planes arrive in Sevastopol for military exercises 2. Reports of new Russian deployments near Donetsk 3. Russian convoys move into Crimea

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Military activity on August 12, 2016 1. Russia deploys S-400 missiles to central Crimea. These surface-to-air missiles have a confirmed range of 250km and an unconfirmed range of 400km.

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Reports of Russian military build-ups near Ukraine’s borders have raised fears that Moscow might be preparing for full-scale war.