Russia: "Some Units Complete Training Near Ukraine and Begin Returning"

Satellite image capturing Russian military equipment such as cannons and armored vehicles deployed at a railway yard in Yelnya, Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located about 300 km north of the border with Ukraine on the 13th (local time).
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 15th (local time), the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that some Russian military units deployed near the Ukraine border for training have begun to return.

According to TASS and other sources, Igor Konashenkov, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense, stated that units belonging to the Southern Military District and Western Military District have completed their training and will start returning to their original garrisons from today.

He said, "The Southern Military District and Western Military District units that have completed their missions have begun loading (equipment) onto trains and vehicles, and will start moving back to their original units today."

He added, "Some units will return to their original bases by marching in formation."

The previous day, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin that almost all military district units are participating in the training.

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