Russia has added troops, aircraft, and weapons to Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in what amounts to a “significant” buildup of forces over the past 18 months, according to U.S. intelligence officials, observers, and new satellite photos that reveal the locations of new S-400 air defense systems and improvements to Soviet-era bases.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Defense One: Russia staging ‘significant’ military buildup in Crimea
Russian marines take part in the Navy Day celebrations in Sevastopol, Crimea, on July 29, 2018.
