Russia reinforced its military force on the border with Ukraine over the weekend, says the United States

Russia further reinforced its military presence on the border with Ukraine over the weekend, the Pentagon spokesman said Monday, despite Moscow’s announcement of the end of some military exercises.

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin“has extensive capabilities at its disposal,” the US Department of Defense spokesman said in an interview with CNN.

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“He continues to add forces along the border with Ukraine Y Belaruseven during the weekend, it is well above 100,000″ effective, he noted.

“It’s not just a question of numbers”he continued. “It’s the capabilities. It has combined arms capabilities at its disposal, from weapons to infantry, special forces, cyber and anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense.”

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Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoiguannounced on Monday that some of Moscow’s massive military maneuvers in Russia Y Belarus were “finishing” but added that some of the drills, which began in December, were still ongoing.

Earlier, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, considered possible a diplomatic solution to the crisis around Ukraine, even proposing to “prolong and expand” the dialogue. Those statements were far less offensive than those emanating from Moscow in recent weeks.

However, the Pentagon spokesman reaffirmed that the head of the Kremlin has all the capabilities to launch “at any moment” a “very conventional large military offensive in Ukraine”, or even a minor attack to destabilize the country.

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Source: Elcomercio

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