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According to Ukrainian border guards, Russia is said to have withdrawn most of its troops from Belarus. © IMAGO/Bulkin Sergey
Russia is said to have withdrawn most of its troops in Belarus. It is unclear how many soldiers remain on the border with Ukraine.
Kiev – Belarus is not officially involved in the war in Ukraine – and yet Russian units were stationed on the border with Ukraine. But according to the Ukrainian border guard, the majority of the companies have now been withdrawn from there.
Withdrawal despite war in Ukraine: Russia is recalling its soldiers from Belarus
Russia has not replaced its relocated troops, Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for Ukraine’s State Border Guard, said on national television on Tuesday (October 31). He assured Ukrainians that the northern border with Belarus was completely safe. The Ukrainian border guard did not register any movements of Russian personnel or material. “We are actively monitoring the situation and assessing possible dangers,” Demchenko said loudly The New Voice of Ukraine. “Our data suggests that this remaining group contains fewer than a thousand individuals.”
The exact number of soldiers in Belarus is unclear. Because earlier reports from the independent Belarusian The smellmonitoring project assessed the situation differently on October 16th. A few weeks ago it was assumed that there would be around 2,000 remaining soldiers.
Kremlin friend: Russian military and Wagner Group in Belarus
The number of Russian troops has fluctuated in recent months. After partial withdrawals, the Russian military repeatedly deployed in Belarus in the summer – which also meant the return of soldiers. In addition, thousands of soldiers from the Wagner Group were briefly relocated to Belarus following their short-lived uprising once morest Moscow in June, it said Stockholm International Peace Research Institut with. Accordingly, there were long-standing suspicions in Ukraine that Russia wanted to drag its Belarusian ally into the war. However, there have recently been repeated reports that the Wagner mercenaries might have already left the neighboring country.
Meanwhile, Russia still maintains a limited military presence in Belarus – consisting mainly of maintenance personnel responsible for Russian technical equipment in the country. (hk)
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