Russia Once Again Claims to 'Withdraw' Troops From Ukraine Border
The presence of troops near Ukraine's borders in Russia is being explained by a 'scheduled inspection'.
The Russian military department says that troops and aircraft of the Western Military District (WMD), which borders Ukraine, are 'returning to their bases' because they have allegedly completed a 'scheduled inspection' of combat readiness. This is reported by Russian Interfax citing the press service of the Russian WMD.
It is noted that tactical exercises and scheduled activities are not being stopped.
Alexander Zhuravlev
Commander of the Russian Western Military District troopsAll tasks assigned to the troops within the combat readiness inspection have been fully completed. Scheduled combat training activities at training grounds are continuing. Ahead lies a whole set of measures, including bilateral tactical exercises involving aviation and air defence systems.
It is reported that Russian communications brigade units, advance groups of engineering units, as well as radiation, chemical and biological protection units are arriving at their permanent deployment points.
It was added that upon return, maintenance of weapons and military equipment has been organised, with the fuel and lubricants, missiles and munitions expended during the tactical exercises being replenished.
According to Russian media, more than one thousand servicemen of the 1st Tank Army and around 100 units of military equipment took part in the WMD 'training'. During exercises in Ivanovo Region, crews of the Iskander-M missile systems destroyed a field airfield of the 'enemy'.
In addition, the withdrawal of highly maneuverable Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters and Su-34 bombers from under a missile and air strike by the 'enemy' was practised.
'Aviation involved in the inspection has also returned to its home airfields,' the WMD statement says.
Today, January 29, Ukrainian President recalled that in spring 2021 the Russian department announced in the same way a 'withdrawal of troops' from the Ukrainian border, which in fact did not happen.
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