Satellite imagery from Planet Labs recorded Russian anti-aircraft missile forces and approximately 200 armoured combat vehicles deployed in two sections of Filativka, northern Crimea, with significant equipment increases observed at one site compared to April 27 imagery.
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Russian military relocated anti-aircraft missile forces and equipment to northern Crimea near Kherson region
Approximately 200 armoured combat vehicles, trucks, and command vehicles deployed in Filativka
Equipment levels increased significantly at one site between April 27 and May 6
Site contains barracks and fuel and lubricant depot
Russia may be deploying S-300 surface-to-air missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, or Smerch multiple rocket launchers in the village of Filatovka in northern Crimea
Satellite images from Planet Labs dated May 6, 2022 show the deployment
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