40,000 Russian Troops Waiting at Ukraine Border, Satellite Images Show

NATO's top military commander believes there are 40,000 Russian troops waiting on Ukraine's border — and he has the satellite images to prove it

Speaking on Thursday to the Associated Press, U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, who is NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, said there is a "force of about 40,000" Russian troops parked on the border with Ukraine, and they're ready to deploy at a moment's notice.

Satellite images from DigitalGlobe, provided to the AP by the general's staff, show what appear to be dozens of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, combat jets and helicopter gunships amassing on the country's border with Ukraine. Read more...