Ukraine, Kremlin Deny Russian Military Buildup as Units Near Border Now Number 90,000

Ukraine, Kremlin Deny Russian Military Buildup as Units Near Border Now Number 90,000
A Russian serviceman takes part in a joint military drill of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states’ Collective Rapid Response Forces on Sept. 9, 2021. Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukraine has denied reports that Russia is amassing troops and ramping up military equipment near its border, despite an announcement by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry that 90,000 Russian troops are currently stationed in the area.

The announcement comes after commercial satellite pictures supplied by U.S. space company Maxar Technologies showed Russian military vehicles moving tanks and missiles near the Russian town of Yelnya, about 155 miles north of the Ukrainian border.
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