Russia Moves More Troops Westward Amid Ukraine Tensions

Russia Moves More Troops Westward Amid Ukraine Tensions
A convoy of Russian armored vehicles moves along a highway in Crimea, on Jan. 18, 2022. AP Photo
The Associated Press
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MOSCOW—Russia is a sending an unspecified number of troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said Tuesday, a deployment that will further beef up Russian military presence near Ukraine amid Western fears of a planned invasion.

Amid the soaring tensions, the White House warned that Russia could attack its neighbor at “any point,” while the UK delivered a batch of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine.