Russia’s defense ministry said its forces were pulling back after exercises in southern and western military districts near Ukraine. But Western countries warn there is a growing Russian military presence at Ukraine’s border.
More armored vehicles, helicopters and a field hospital have been spotted, Britain’s defense intelligence chief said in rare public comments.
Up to 7,000 more troops have moved to the border in recent days, including some arriving on Wednesday, a senior official in U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said, without providing evidence.
Russian Claims of Ukraine Pullback Are False, U.S. Charges
The Biden administration rejected Russia’s claims of a troop pullback from Ukraine’s border and said Russia has added as many as 7,000 military personnel to the area.
Senior administration officials, who briefed reporters in Washington on Wednesday on condition of anonymity, did not offer evidence to back up their assertion that Russia had added the new troops to its forces already around Ukraine or say what their assertion was based upon.
Ukraine rebels accuse govt forces of mortar shelling -report
Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine accused Kyiv government forces on Thursday of shelling their territory with mortars, in violation of agreements aimed at ending the conflict, the RIA news agency said.
Venezuela’s leader pledges military cooperation with Russia
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pledged a “powerful military cooperation” with Russia following high-level discussions between officials Wednesday, a day after diplomats from the US and several other nations gathered to discuss steps toward a negotiated solution to the South American country’s protracted crisis.
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