First sighting of T-80BVM (2017) tanks, a modernized variant of the T-80 in a column in Kursk.

Source: Twitter

Towed artillery units D-30 122 mm spotted in the Gomel region of Belarus.

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Still reports of a few isolated Internet disruptions and reports of some Iskander M short-range missile systems moving this morning.

Video uploaded 2 hours ago from Valuyki, Russia (per author), which is approximately 5 miles from the Ukrainian border. Caption says, "Military equipment at the ready."

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Ukraine Vs Russia

Ukrainian Bayraktar Tb2 UAV active near the border with Russia.

Russian Self-Propelled Howitzer Battery (152mm) looks to be heading south to Zlynka in the Bryansk Region, probably inching closer to the Ukrainian border around 40 miles away. Quite a few reports of artillery heading in that direction.

A video released by Russian state news TV Vezda allegedly shows DPR forces carrying out an anti-tank guided missile attack on Ukrainian positions in Donbass.

Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile systems are reportedly being transported to Lipetsk. Russian Military Expert, Rob Lee says "considering the movement of Iskander systems recently, it is possible Russia has 5 or more brigades near Ukraine".

In Taganrog, the refugees were temporarily settled in the school of the Olympic reserve - 400 beds in the gym.

Dozens of people were brought to the institution on Lenin Street - more will come at night. There they rest and gain strength. In the morning everyone was fed sandwiches with tea and porridge. Today they will be taken to another place. Where is still unknown.

Source: Telegram Donbass channel

CBS News has reported that the U.S. has intelligence that Russia has given the orders to proceed with an invasion of Ukraine. “The commanders on the ground are making specific plans".

A grainy footage found, which shows an convoy of tanks with the contours of an 2S1 Gvozdika artillery tank. Video was taken in the middle of the night yesterday in Kirovskyi district, Donetsk Oblast. Separatists don't have these tanks. Russia has.

"This is how we live": Donetsk residents captured an intense clash on the line of contact near the Trudovskaya mine on the outskirts of the city.

Source: Telegram Donbass channel

We have the idea that #Putin is moving more closer to the border of Ukraine, our last week's mapping shows.
Live interactive map: https://t.co/3JftpJ5q2g

Russian warships (~10) passed through the fairway of the Crimean bridge and headed for the Sea of Azov.
"Naberezhnye Chelny" - Project 1241 Tarantul class
"Novocherkassk" and "Tsezar Kunikov" - large landing ship of Project 775.
"Pavel Derzhavin" -Patrol ship of project 22160 .

The head of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Leonid Kalashnikov, considers Russia's recognition of the LPR and DPR the only way to resolve the conflict in the Donbass.

"A dangerous game has emerged called 'sanctions against Russia' or even 'war against Russia' if we cross the border with Ukraine. We do not solve Zugzwang, because we will have to cross the border of Ukraine if the DPR and LPR are not recognized as separate territories."

According to Kalashnikov, the republics may be recognized "according to the scenario of South Ossetia and Abkhazia." Kalashnikov admitted that this issue would be decided on February 22 at meetings of the State Duma and the Federation Council, adding that he did not know for sure.

CBS News: "The U.S. has intelligence that Russian commanders have received orders to proceed with an invasion of Ukraine...The intelligence indicates that they're doing everything that American commanders would do once they got the order to proceed."

Source: CBS News

Shelling in Luhansk zone.

Source: Telegram Donbass channel