America, Russia flex its military muscle as Ukraine hopes there won't be war.
Kindly click on the images for glimpses of the military preparations.
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IMAGE: Military personnel from the United States army's 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, February 3, 2022 for deployment to Eastern Europe, amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Photograph: Bryan Woolston/Reuters
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IMAGE: Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division prepare for deployment to Eastern Europe.
Photograph: Bryan Woolston/Reuters
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IMAGE: A Russian soldier drives a BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle during drills at the Kadamovsky range in Russia's Rostov region, February 3, 2022.
Photograph: Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters
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IMAGE: Members of the Ukrainian armed forces sit inside a car at combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels near Horlivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 3, 2022.
Photograph: Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters
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IMAGE: A member of the Ukrainian armed forces is seen behind barbed wire.
Photograph: Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters
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IMAGE: A Ukranian soldier cleans his weapon.
Photograph: Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters
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IMAGE: A Ukranian soldier walks at combat positions near the line of separation.
Photograph: Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters
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IMAGE: A Russian soldier seen in Russia's Rostov region during a military drill.
Photograph: Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com
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