The units of the Western and Southern military districts are returning to their permanent locations after the end of the exercises, the Defense Ministry said. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Vladislav Shurygin commented on the situation around the maneuvers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The units of the tank Army of the Western Military District, after the completion of the planned exercises, began moving to permanent deployment points, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
Earlier, the department announced that the units of the Southern Military District were returning from the Crimea, where the exercises were also held.
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met to discuss the joint maneuvers of Russia and Belarus "Allied Resolve – 2022", as well as the progress of negotiations on security guarantees.
On Tuesday, the Defense Ministry announced that some of the Russian troops are returning to their permanent locations after joint maneuvers with Belarus, as well as exercises in the Crimea.
Western media linked the exercises of the Russian armed forces in Belarus and Crimea with the alleged plans of the Russian Federation for "aggression" against Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly stated that such allegations are groundless.
On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Vladislav Shurygin noted that Russia has the right to conduct maneuvers on its territory wherever it sees fit.
Western countries have recently accused Russia of intensifying "aggressive actions" near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow says that the Russian Federation does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about the "aggression of the Russian Federation" are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near the Russian borders.
