The U.S. Department of Defense has evidence of the deployment of Russian combat units in close proximity to the border with Ukraine, which have been put on high combat alert.
Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said this on Friday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported.
“What we do see is a continued presence of significantly capable and ready Russian battalion tactical groups right across that border. And they are close. And they are very capable,” he said.
He also said that the U.S. side did not yet have “any independent operational reporting that would be able to confirm that report that these [Russian] formations have crossed the border.
Kirby said that the deployment of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine did not help “decrease the tension” in the region.
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