Ukraine says Russia still has 100,000 troops near its border
Russia announced a withdrawal of forces from near Ukraine's border last month after a standoff that alarmed the West
FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian service member walks along fighting positions on the contact line with Russian-backed separatist rebels near the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk Region, Ukraine February 13, 2021. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klymenko
Russia still has around 100,000 troops deployed near Ukraine's border and in annexed Crimea, the head of Ukraine's state security service (SBU) Ivan Bakanov said on Tuesday.
Russia announced a withdrawal of forces from near Ukraine's border last month after a standoff that alarmed the West.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that a significant number of Russia forces were still there.
