The Pentagon revealed Thursday that it doesn’t know the whereabouts of the convoy of Russian armed forces that had been traveling to Ukraine’s capital.
A Russian military convoy that once stretched about 40 miles long on the way to Kyiv might not exist anymore, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a press conference.
“I don’t even know if it still exists at this point. … They never really accomplished their mission,” Kirby said, according to Reuters.
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Maxar Technologies, a Colorado-based space technology company, confirmed the length of the convoy, which consisted of armored vehicles such as tanks, towed artillery, and other logistical vehicles, satellite images showed.
The military convoy had largely dispersed into surrounding towns outside of Kyiv in order to reposition into firing position, satellite images released by Maxar on March 11 showed.
The convoy made limited moves toward Kyiv after it stalled due to food and fuel struggles, a senior U.S. defense official admitted March 10.
“We see Russian forces continue to advance their troops. They’re really along two sort of parallel lines there, and we assess that the northernmost of those two lines — the closest line has reached about 40 kilometers east of Kyiv,” the defense official said. “You’re starting to see a little bit of that happening in just the last 24 [hours] as they begin to creep a little closer towards Kyiv from the northwest.”
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The convoy was set to face cold weather earlier this month, with temperatures falling below freezing.
Russian forces have faced unexpected resistance from Ukrainians and have been unable to capture the capital city.
