Russia withdraws some forces from Ukraine border

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Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov
Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov

 

Moscow

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that some of the troops gathered around Ukraine are being sent back to their bases but other drills including in Belarus and off Ukraine's Black Sea coast were continuing.

"Units of the southern and western military districts, having completed their tasks, have already begun loading onto rail and road transport and will begin moving to their military garrisons today,", Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said in his statement, The New York Times reported. "A number of combat training events, including exercises, have been carried out according to plan," General Konashenkov said.

"As the combat training events are completed, the troops, as always, will march in a combined way to their permanent deployment points,", he said.

Tensions over Ukraine have increased in recent months after Russia deployed more than 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine.

The United States and Ukraine accuse Russia of preparing to invade. Moscow has denied the claims and maintains that it has no intention of attacking any country.