Thousands of Russian troops are said to have left the Ukraine border following a month of rehearsals, but tensions remain high amid suspicions that Moscow is contemplating an invasion.
- More than 10,000 military servicemen would march from a training facility for combined arms to their permanent deployment. The Russian army, according to Reuters, stated Interfax.
- The news comes as Russia has deployed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine’s north, east, and southern borders, raising worries in Kyiv and elsewhere that the nation is contemplating an invasion.
- The country also wants NATO to vow to oppose Ukraine’s membership and reduce military aid to Kyiv, citing worries over Ukraine’s links to the West endangering its national security.
- “Separately, NATO partners asked Russia to remove its military deployment from Ukraine this week and instead engage in diplomatic talks.
- “We are profoundly worried by Russia’s massive, provocative, and unjustified military build-up on Ukraine’s frontiers in recent months,” the allies said in a statement. “
- “Ukraine’s NATO invitation might lead to a “large-scale conflict,” Russia’s Foreign Minister warns The West, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, is “pushing” Ukraine into NATO, threatening “large-scale conflict” in the process.
- On Friday, Lavrov chastised NATO for encouraging turmoil in Eastern Europe, where 100,000 Russian troops, backed up by armored vehicles and artillery, are stationed around Ukraine’s borders.
According to Reuters, according to Interfax news agency sources, more than 10,000 Russian troops are departing several areas bordering Ukraine and returning to permanent barracks. Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014, and the southern Russian districts of Rostov and Kuban, are among these locations.
“Divisions, combat crews, squads at motorized units have reached a level of battle coordination. More than 10,000 military personnel would march from the combined arms area of training to their permanent deployment. “According to Reuters, the Russian army said Interfax.
The news comes as Russia has deployed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine’s north, east, and southern borders, raising worries in Kyiv and elsewhere that the nation is contemplating an invasion. The number of Russian troops stationed near the border, according to Reuters, has fluctuated from 90,000 to 175,000.
Russia has repeatedly rejected any intentions for an assault, insisting that it has the power to deploy soldiers as needed within its borders. The country also wants NATO to vow to oppose Ukraine’s membership and reduce military aid to Kyiv, citing worries over Ukraine’s links to the West endangering its national security.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared earlier this week; we don’t want a conflict:
“We don’t want to go down the aggressive route. However, we will firmly safeguard our security by employing whatever methods we see appropriate.”
Separately, NATO partners asked Russia to remove its military deployment from Ukraine this week and instead engage in diplomatic talks. According to NATO, Russia does not have the authority to decide Ukraine’s status inside the alliance.
“We are profoundly worried by Russia’s massive, provocative, and unjustified military build-up on Ukraine’s frontiers in recent months,” the allies said in a statement. “We reject Russian assertions of Ukrainian and NATO provocations.” “We urge Russia to de-escalate promptly, explore diplomatic channels, and uphold its international commitments to military transparency.”
“We are prepared to engage Russia in serious engagement,” they continued. “We reaffirm our long-standing offer to Russia to attend a NATO-Russia Council meeting shortly.”
Ukraine’s NATO invitation might lead to a “large-scale conflict,” Russia’s Foreign Minister warns:
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the West is “driving” Ukraine into NATO, fearing a “large-scale confrontation.”
On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed NATO for fanning turmoil in Eastern Europe, where 100,000 Russian troops are stationed near Ukraine’s borders, backed up by armored vehicles and artillery.
Putin has refused to withdraw his soldiers, stating that NATO countries must first offer “security guarantees.” The Kremlin wants NATO to guarantee that Ukraine would not join the alliance, but Brussels, Washington, and Kyiv have all rejected this proposal.
In an interview broadcast on Friday morning, Lavrov reiterated his president’s claim that NATO aggression, not Russian militarism, is to blame for the crisis in Ukraine.
“The policy of bringing Kyiv into NATO while strike missile systems are deployed near our borders creates unacceptable security threats for Russia. Provoking serious military risks for all parties involved, potentially leading to a large-scale conflict in Europe,” the foreign minister said, according to Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency.
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