US and European officials are concerned about the alleged buildup of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, sources said. The Washington Post.
According to the newspaper, officials say they see “unusual movements of equipment and military personnel on the western flank of Russia” and a strengthening of the military for the first time since the Russian-Belarusian exercises “West-2021”. This reinforced fears that arose in April, when Western countries expressed concern about the actions of the Russian Federation on their own western borders.
On April 23, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova indicated that the United States and Europe are full of fantasies about the mythical Russian threat. In addition, on October 20, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recalled that it is NATO that is strengthening its military infrastructure in the immediate vicinity of the borders of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. At the same time, Moscow also records the active militarization of Ukraine by Western countries.
On October 22, the Ukrainian military received from the US Javelin anti-tank missile systems (ATGM), NATO-caliber ammunition and first aid kits. The total cost of the cargo is $ 60 million. This is the third such consignment. Also, Ukraine announced the receipt of British missiles.
The Foreign Ministry calls on the United States, Germany and France to stop supplying weapons to Kiev. At the same time, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry added that such continuous supplies of arms to Kiev by Western countries strengthen Ukraine’s opinion about the possibility of a military solution to the conflict in Donbas.
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