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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs named the number of Russian troops near Ukraine

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Accumulation of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border

The Russian army has been at the border of Ukraine since the spring of this year. In recent months, the troops have not been withdrawn, Dmitry Kuleba is convinced.

On the Russian-Ukrainian border and in the territories not controlled by Kiev, Moscow has deployed about 115 thousand troops. Such data was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba during briefing Monday, November 29th.

Russia has deployed a large military grouping in the regions near the state border of Ukraine. It includes tanks, artillery, air and naval forces. There are more than 40 battalion tactical groups, which include 115,000 troops,” the Foreign Minister said.

The diplomat expressed confidence that the Russian army has been near Ukraine since the spring of this year and that in recent months the troops have not been withdrawn, despite the Kremlin’s statements.

At the same time, Kuleba noted that Russia’s aggressive behavior is a problem not only for Ukraine, but also for its closest neighbors and partners, since in the event of an invasion, military operations will also take place in the Black Sea.

“A potential military operation undertaken by Russia will include a large segment of military action in the Black Sea. Therefore, Romania and other Black Sea partners, in our opinion, should be as concerned about Russia’s plans as Ukraine, and be committed to containing Russia as we are. . This is our joint problem, “he said.

Formerly the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry named the worst-case scenario of Russia in relation to Ukraine: try to undermine the security architecture in Europe and redraw borders by force, as was the case in 2008 in Georgia and in 2014 in Ukraine.

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