MOSCOW, March 11 Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at a meeting of the Security Council reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on plans prepared by the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces to strengthen the western borders of the Russian Federation. According to him, the General Staff considered the measures of the West to strengthen its forces near the western borders of the Russian Federation, more and more units are arriving every day, and against the background of the fact that they are absolutely not in danger. 
11:21 Putin agreed with the proposal to attract volunteers to Ukraine» the border area on the other side with forces, means, and, of course, to consolidate this, it seems, for a long time,» Shoigu noted. «Based on this, the General Staff is developing and actually completing a plan to strengthen our western borders, including, of course, those new, modern complexes, and the movement of combat units there to protect our western borders. We ask for your instruction to report to you at the next Security Council or in another format our proposals for their approval. Thank you,” the Minister of Defense said. “As for the strengthening of the western borders of the Russian Federation in connection with the actions that are being taken in this direction by NATO countries, as if in response to what they are doing, this requires separate consideration. I ask you to prepare a separate report and report back. Based on the results of its discussion, we will make an appropriate decision in the near future,» Putin told the minister at a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. situation in the DPR and LPRWestern sponsors do not hide the collection of mercenaries in Ukraine, Putin said
