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Moscow deploys paratroopers close to Polish border

A Russian airborne detachment has been deployed to the Belarusian city of Brest, near the Polish border, the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), an organisation tracking Russian military movements, has reported.

CIT, which analyses online recordings of Russian military movements, said a Russian airborne battalion had been sent to the city, located 50km north of the Ukrainian border.

Belarusian defence ministry pictures confirmed the presence in Belarus of the commander of the 217th Airborne Regiment of the Russian Army.

Russian forces arriving from Far East

According to an investigation conducted jointly by CIT and Radio Free Europe since the first week of January, Russia has started to move units from the Eastern Military District to the west of the country.

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The experts have highlighted the transfer of up to half the military potential sited in Russia’s far east. Some of the relocated forces have been moved to Belarus to take part in the joint drills, while the remainder’s positions are unknown.

The move comes as tensions soar between Russia and the West over concerns that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine.

Western aid for Ukraine

Meanwhile, the United States has been sending ammunition, weapons and other equipment to Ukraine. The latest shipment of the United States security support package for Ukraine worth about USD 200 mln has arrived in Kyiv.

However, President Joe Biden does not intend to send US troops to Ukraine; the country has put 8,500 troops on alert to reassure NATO allies in Eastern Europe.

The move followed the allocation of tens of thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. The West fears Moscow is preparing to invade.

Russia denies planning an attack but says it could take unspecified military action if a list of its demands is not met by NATO. Among these demands is a guarantee that NATO will never admit Ukraine as a member state.

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