Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in LondonLONDON, Feb 16 Britain's head of military intelligence, General Jim Hockenhall argues that Russia, contrary to claims, continues to increase its military presence on the border with Ukraine, while he did not provide any evidence. «We do not see evidence that Russia is withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border. Contrary to its claims, Russia continues to build up its military capabilities close to the Ukrainian border, this includes positions for additional armored vehicles, as well as helicopters and field hospitals heading towards the Ukrainian border,” Hockenhull said in a statement released by British media. military force.Western states have recently expressed concern about the allegedly dangerous actions of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly rejected such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as a pretext to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. Unsubstantiated allegations that Russia is preparing provocations continue to come from the West, despite the return of Russian troops to their places of deployment after the exercises. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. At a meeting with Putin, the head of the RF Ministry of Defense reported that «some of the exercises are coming to an end, some will be completed in the near future.» The Southern and Western military districts of the Russian Federation have begun returning troops to their places of deployment, Major General Igor Konashenkov, an official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, told reporters on Tuesday. never called the exact timing of the «invasion» of Ukraine, said the State Department
