The Russian Defense Ministry has announced the withdrawal of more than 10,000 troops from areas near the Ukrainian border.

Published:

25 dic 2021 21:27 GMT

After a month of training in the field, the army goes to its own garrisons.

Order of the Southern Military District of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Advertising As of this Saturday, more than 10,000 troops are now withdrawing to their native forces in areas near the border with Ukraine.

The news comes amid speculation in the Western media that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine in early 2022, amid tensions between Russia and NATO and the concentration of Russian troops near the neighboring border.

The defense ministry said the army would be withdrawn after a month of ground training. “The War training sessions Conducted training camps between Astrogen, Volgograd and Rostov (border of Ukraine), Stavropol and Kuban, republics of the North Caucasus and Crimea (border of Ukraine) and the military bases of the southern army. Abkhazia, a district in Armenia and South Ossetia “, they described.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Sajarova Condemned About at a press conference this Friday 10,000 military instructors From WestThere are currently 4,000 people in Ukraine, including from the United States. In this sense, he recalled, Ukraine’s militarization is increasing every time, because the country receives not only certain types of weapons and military equipment, but also NATO military experts.

Sovereign law of any state

On December 9, General Valery Gerasimov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, General of the Army Passed From “Lie“The media is reporting on the alleged Russian invasion of Ukraine. The member states of the Atlantic Coalition are paying close attention to the movements of Russian troops in that country,” he said.

“Redistribution of units during war readiness A routine procedure For the Armed Forces of any country. Military operations are carried out in the national territory, so they do not need notice, “said Gerasimov.