Kyiv.Ukraine.Ukraine Gate – November 10,2021- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is concerned about the withdrawal of Russian forces to the border with Ukraine and is in contact with colleagues in Europe.
“We continue to monitor the situation…The Minister remains concerned about this backlog, and we continue to monitor it closely. (Austin editor). As in Europe.”
According to the Ministry of Defense’s Main Intelligence Directorate , as of early November 2021, a group of troops (forces) totaling about 90,000 people was concentrated near the Ukrainian border and in the temporarily occupied territories of the Russian Federation.
The American publication Politico the day before published new satellite photos, which, according to its data, confirm recent reports that Russia is again accumulating troops and military equipment on the border with Ukraine.
Earlier, several sources, including the authoritative American publication The Washington Post, wrote that in recent weeks, Russia has resumed the movement of equipment and troops to the border with Ukraine.
The newspaper, citing unnamed interlocutors among US and European officials, said it began after the Kremlin completed a large-scale joint military exercise with Belarus, West 2021, a month and a half ago.
At the same time, the OP stated that Ukraine has no confirmation of the information that Russia is again allegedly increasing the number of troops in the Crimea, ORDLO and near the Ukrainian borders.
