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More than 10,000 Russian soldiers are fleeing the Ukrainian border

More than 10,000 Russian soldiers have returned to their bases after months of training near Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Russian military.

According to Reuters, Interfax reported that the exercises took place in various areas near Ukraine, including Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, as well as in the southern Russian regions of Rostov and Kuban.

The deployment of tens of thousands of Russian troops in northern, eastern and southern Ukraine had fueled fears in Kiev and in the western capitals that Moscow was planning an attack.

Russia denies any such plans, saying it needs commitments from the West – including NATO’s promise not to expand the alliance to the Russian border – because its own security is threatened by Ukraine’s growing ties with the Western alliance.

Moscow also stresses that it can deploy its troops on its territory as it sees fit.

Estimates of the number of Russian troops recently moved closer to Ukraine range from 60,000 to 90,000, with a US intelligence document suggesting that number could rise to 175,000.

“A phase of battle coordination of divisions, battle crews, divisions in motorized units has been completed …. More than 10,000 troops … will be moving towards their permanent deployment from the area of ​​the combined weapons exercise area,” the statement said. Interfax according to the army.

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Source From: Capital

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