Washington: The U.S. says more troops are arriving on the Ukrainian border from various parts of Russia. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Russia had accelerated its deployment on the Belarus-Ukraine border in 24 hours. It is estimated that regarding 1.3 lakh troops are currently stationed with all the equipment.
He said the exact number might not be ascertained but that the influx of troops into the northern region had increased.
Russia, meanwhile, has launched a 10-day joint military exercise with Belarus, which shares a border with Ukraine. Kirby noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to keep one million troops on the northern border was an indication of a strong invasion of Ukraine.
The details of the meeting with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders were revealed by the French President Emmanuel Macron. The Ministry of Defense’s remarks came following it was shared with President Jobidan.
80 tons of US weapons stockpile in Ukraine
Kiev: US aid to Ukraine To be continued. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksi Resnikov said 80 tons of weapons had so far been delivered to the capital, Kiev. Two planes arrived with weapons on Wednesday. More than forty planes are expected to arrive.
Britain will not compromise
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that NATO allies are not ready to compromise on the Ukraine issue. Ahead of a meeting with the NATO chief in Brussels, Johnson said Britain was ready to deploy 1,000 more troops to Ukraine.
