More than 10,000 troops have returned to bases after the end of exercises near the Ukrainian border, Russian military sources say.
The source said that previous military exercises have been held in several areas near the border with Ukraine, including the Crimean peninsula, which Russia has occupied since 2014, as well as in Rostov. (Rostov) and Kuban (Kuban) in southern Russia.
It should be noted that due to the deployment of troops and weapons by Russia above, Western countries such as the United States and its European allies, as well as Ukraine, have twice accused Moscow of plotting to attack. Ukraine, although Russia has repeatedly denied the allegations.
Russia has said in the past that it wants the West to keep its promises to NATO by not allowing more of Russia's border countries to join the Security Council. Russia has even said that the deployment of troops and weapons on its territory is a reasonable act to protect national security.
