On Wednesday, the Ukrainian army held an exercise near the border with Russia’s annexed Crimea, and the military explained that it was training to repel a tank and infantry attack with tanks and artillery.
The exercise is a reaction to Russia’s actions in Crimea over the past two weeks. According to Last week’s analysis, Russia has not amassed as many troops near Ukraine since 2015. On Wednesday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran told the European Parliament’s subcommittee on security and defense that Russia had sent 42,000 troops to Crimea and 110,000 along Ukraine’s northeastern border.
According to him, a military provocation from the Russian side can be expected this year. “In our opinion, Russia is preparing offensive actions, and Crimea is becoming a possible front,” Taran was quoted as saying by BTA.
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