Russian hardware spotted approaching and crossing Ukrainian border.

With a bunch of journalists checking the Humanitarian (R)aid Convoy, they are able to spot a lot of Russian hardware approaching the Ukrainian border as well.

Here is an overview of what they see.

All this happens at this crossroad, the exit towards Russian Donetsk and Izvarino border crossing which is in Russian control.

In Google Streetview you can recognize the buildings:



Link to Google maps.

This is how they crossed the border the past month, so that's how they will likely do it now too:

#Russian military hardware near the #Ukraine border and the convoy on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/NWwYR1MfAC
— Tom Barton (@TomBartonJourno) August 15, 2014

Can anyone identify these chaps? pic.twitter.com/5cVUN2xqd2
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) August 15, 2014

These are two of the elements of the BUK-system. The TELAR (or 'launcher'; same that shot down MH17) and the LLV ( or 'loader').

A dozen of these have just passed by us in the direction of the border. Cannot confirm that is where they're heading. pic.twitter.com/XOya5Z9NT4
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) August 15, 2014

Where else do they go?

Military transports kept rolling by toward border... pic.twitter.com/VOV2IUudVi
— Andrew Roth (@ARothNYT) August 14, 2014

That is the BUK command centre.

Erm ok so this isn't humanitarian aid. Column of over 20 APCs, 10km from the Ukraine border, and heading closer pic.twitter.com/OMvJmHzsx1
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) August 14, 2014

So @RolandOliphant and I just saw a column of APCs and vehicles with official Russian military plates cross border into Ukraine.
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) August 14, 2014

.@shaunwalker7 and I just witnessed a not insubstantial column of APCs and trucks slipping across the border into Ukraine.
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) August 14, 2014

These might very well be the Russian invaders @shaunwalker7 & @RolandOliphant saw. If not: next batch http://t.co/ingg380877 via @ukr_lito
— djp3tros (@djp3tros) August 14, 2014

Didn't even turn off their headlights. Saw Russian military plates on support vehicles, but no markings I could make out on APCs.
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) August 14, 2014

Meanwhile, this has appeared in a field outside Donetsk (Russian Donetsk). Didn't notice it yesterday. pic.twitter.com/rgdX03obpt
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) August 15, 2014

Help required. Spotted two of these yesterday when the aid convoy arrived in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (but what is it?) pic.twitter.com/BunnI4YeyF
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) August 15, 2014

That's the BUK radar

Estonian Postimees.ee published pictures of #RUS regular army crossing #UKR border CP. http://t.co/VKO27OoIvr pic.twitter.com/Mjsk6YmOxK
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) August 15, 2014

#BREAKINGPICTURE of the Russian army convoy that invaded #Ukraine yesterday evening. pic.twitter.com/6YIcsSIxZi
— ConflictReporter (@MiddleEast_BRK) August 15, 2014

#BreakingPicture shows Russian ARMY convoy right at the Ukrainian border in #Donetsk(Ru),reported to go in right now. pic.twitter.com/H0TmqR7VPl
— ConflictReporter (@MiddleEast_BRK) August 15, 2014

Russian Pantsir-S1 AA unit east of Donetsk, Rostov Oblast on road A-260 close to the airfield. SRC:VK #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/1zrbH3MQh3
— Jerry Popowicz (@JerryPopowicz) August 14, 2014

Massive column of APCs flying Russian flags and some with мc - peace keeper - driving past aid convoy and barrelling it toward Donetsk
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) August 15, 2014

These guys. Lots of them. pic.twitter.com/XM1QCCpmNQ
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) August 15, 2014

Meanwhile these fresh units are spotted in Donetsk by a webcam:

Multiple evidences that 9 Russian tanks headed Donetsk via H21 road. pic.twitter.com/HbvoxSwjGE RT @21brklyn @EastOfBrussels
— Ruthen (@RutheniaRus) August 14, 2014

August 15 #Doentsk, #Russian army APCs & SAU Akatsya 152mm self-propelling howitzers. Purest form of an invasion. pic.twitter.com/87gMR6oIvw
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) August 15, 2014

Per fresh information the #Russian army column entered #Ukraine last night is heading to #Molodohvardiisk, #Luhansk region.
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) August 15, 2014

UPDATE 16-8 

Russia now has an ENTIRE BUK-system transported to Ukraine:

After entire BUK system (Launcher, Loader, Radar & Command), now #Russia transports its missiles to(wards) #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/zAr77bS33y
— djp3tros (@djp3tros) August 16, 2014