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Russian Kyiv convoy

Composition and size

On 2 March, the convoy was estimated to have held up to 15,000 troops. The formation itself was made up of a variety of military vehicles, which satellite footage shows vehicles parked three abreast across wider sections of the road. The convoy has been noted for its size, stretching about 65 kilometres (40 mi).

Satellite photos of the convoy indicate the column is composed of Russian supply trucks, troops, weapons, and artillery. Reuters revised the size of the convoy, estimating it to be larger than previously considered, at 64 kilometres (40 mi) long, with The Independent estimating that it had grown to 64 kilometres (40 mi) long by 1 March, from its initial size estimate of 27 kilometres (17 mi).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Kyiv_convoy

Meduza got access to a Kremlin handbook on how propagandists should sum up 2022

The Kremlin released a handbook for authorities and pro-Kremlin media, what they should say in year-end reports about 2022. The handbook’s “recommendations” range from insisting that that Putin “prevented an impending NATO attack on Russian territory” to claims that the “denazification of Ukraine” is going well and that the Russian economy is about to start booming. As for certain inconsistencies — like the fact that Russia is allegedly withstanding “NATO, the most powerful war machine in human history” and, also, that the West is funding Ukraine less and less — the handbook’s authors have no advice. Meduza summarizes the handbook’s main points.