Russia’s defense ministry said Tuesday that some of the country’s troops would be withdrawing from the feelings of Ukraine’s border. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO had not seen any signs of a withdrawal of Russian troops.
Russia claims to have withdrawn its troops from the Crimean region, Reuters reports. A video showing tanks and military vehicles leaving the Crimea across the bridge was shown on Russian television on Wednesday. At least no outside party immediately verified the authenticity of the video.
According to the ministry, units in the southern military district had completed their planned exercises in Crimea and would return to their permanent locations.
The Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that some of the country’s troops would be withdrawing from the feelings of the Ukrainian border. According to a spokesman for the ministry, units in the southern and western military districts have completed their duties and are preparing to return to their garrisons.
However, some of the exercises are still ongoing. For example, military exercises in the Arctic Ocean are running just now.
United States and the military alliance NATO, however, have not seen, at least for the time being, any signs that Russia has announced the withdrawal of its troops from the Ukrainian border.
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United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement on Tuesday that the withdrawal of troops would be a welcome move, but no evidence has yet been seen.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg according to NATO, there have also been no signs of a withdrawal of troops.
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