Satellite photos show breakup of Russian convoy outside Kyiv

MARIUPOL: Satellite photos show that a massive

Russian convoy

that had been mired outside the Ukrainian capital since last week appeared to have dispersed.

Satellite imagery from

Maxar Technologies

showed the 40-mile (64-kilometer) line of vehicles, tanks and artillery has broken up and been redeployed, with

armored units

seen in towns near the Antonov Airport north of the city. Some of the vehicles have moved into forests, Maxar reported.

The convoy had massed outside the city early last week, but its advance appeared to have stalled amid reports of food and fuel shortages. US officials said

Ukrainian troops

also targeted the convoy with anti-tank missiles.