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Feb 26 • 5 tweets • 8 min read
#Russian 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm heavy mortars and 2S7M Malka 203mm heavy artilleries on the move in Belgorod.
vk.com/milinfolive?w=…
#UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaCrisis #RussianArmy
2/n
 The "Z" markers denote they are heading to #Ukraine
- via @RALee85
#UkraineRussiaConflict #UkraineWar #UkraineInvasion
3/n
 #Russian communication trucks South of Belgorod followed by a series of civilian vehicles that also have Z painted on the side, the white vans have no license plates.
-via @fpleitgenCNN
#UkraineWar #UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaUkraine #RussiaUkraineCrisis
4/n The #RussianArmy has deployed the TOS-1 heavy flamethrower which shoots thermobaric rockets, the was South of Belgorod.
#UkraineWar #UkraineInvasion #UkraineRussiaCrisis
5/n
 In #Melitopol #Russian #rosgvardia troops likely. Sure looks like heavy reinforcements, with the same 'Z' marks.

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