Russian Convoy of Ground Forces, Fuel, Tanks Moving Toward Kyiv: Maxar

A satellite image shows Russian ground forces northeast of Ivankiv heading in the direction of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 27, 2022. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters

WASHINGTON—Satellite imagery taken on Sunday showed a large deployment of Russian ground forces including tanks moving in the direction of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv from approximately 40 miles away, a private U.S. company said.

The images released by Maxar Technologies Inc. showed a deployment comprised of hundreds of military vehicles and extending more than 3.25 miles, Maxar said.