Huge vehicles, missile launchers and 15,000 Russian soldiers.. "The convoy of death" is approaching Kyiv
After a two-week hiatus, satellite images monitored the movement of the huge convoy of Russian forces north of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
The Russian convoy extends 64 kilometers north of the Ukrainian capital, and was described by Western media as a "convoy of death."
The pictures show that the convoy, which had been parked north of Kyiv for two weeks as a result of fuel and logistical problems and being attacked, began moving towards the Ukrainian capital.
The pictures show that the missile launchers in the convoy took offensive positions, which shows that there is a long and bloody battle to control the capital, which has entered its early stages.
Russian forces are attacking Kyiv from the north, west and east, Ukrainian leaders say.
And the British newspaper "Daily Mail", which described the Russian convoy as a "caravan of death", stated that Kyiv could be subjected to a Russian siege soon, to face the fate of other cities such as Mariupol, Kharkiv and Sumy, which have been suffering from water and electricity cuts for more than 11 days.
According to "Sky News Arabia", photographs captured the elements of the Regional Defense Forces (volunteers to fight), digging tunnels and erecting barricades, to the extent that Kyiv has turned into a "fortress", says Mayor Vitaly Kitchko.
The Russian army is currently facing a long task, believed to be the most prominent in the current war, which is the seizure of the capital, Kyiv, the overthrow of the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the installation of a government loyal to Moscow.
Western intelligence had previously speculated that the convoy might have been trying to encircle Kyiv, in order to put the city under siege and cut off supplies.
Why did the convoy falter?
According to Western reports, the Russian war convoy set off from Belarus and made its way south towards Kyiv, but its progress was hampered due to a lack of fuel and food.
US officials said Ukrainian forces targeted the convoy with anti-tank missiles.
They stated that Ukrainian forces targeted the convoy with ground fire, including "Javelin" anti-tank missiles.
Hitting the vehicles at the front of the convoy caused many delays in its movement, as it proved difficult to move the convoy with wrecked vehicles blocking the road.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the Russians did not appear to have anticipated such difficulties or the strength of the Ukrainian resistance.
The convoy is believed to consist of military vehicles, fuel tankers and trucks carrying food and ammunition, with more than 15,000 soldiers.
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