Half of Ukraine's army has now been deployed to Donbass – Moscow

 

1 Dec, 2021 08:35 / Updated 17 minutes ago

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FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian marines prepare to train in urban warfare techniques on 

the second day of the 'Rapid Trident' bilateral military exercises. © Sean Gallup / Getty Images

By Layla Guest

Ukraine has now stationed well over a hundred thousand troops and large quantities of hardware in the war-torn Donbass region, the Russian foreign ministry alleged on Wednesday morning, amid rising tensions.

Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, diplomatic spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that “the Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasing [their] military force, pulling heavy equipment and personnel.”

“According to some reports, the number of troops…in the conflict zone already reaches 125,000 people, and this, if anyone does not know, is half of the entire composition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the diplomat said.