Posted on 04/22/2021 7:30:50 AM PDT by McGruff
Russia's defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills in Crimea that involved dozens of navy ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops in a show of force amid tensions with Ukraine.
“I consider the goals of the snap check of readiness fulfilled,” Shoigu said. “The troops have shown their defense capability and I decided to complete the drills in the South and Western military districts.”
Shoigu said the troops should return to their bases by May 1, but he also ordered to keep the heavy weapons deployed to western Russia as part of the drills for another massive military exercise later this year.
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Hopefully, the goal of deterring Ukrainian/NATO aggression has been accomplished.
Ol’ Vlab just trolled Bite me big time.
Who cares about Russia?
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/world/article250863504.html#storylink=cpy
The U.S. State Department likely sent over airplanes of U.S. dollars unwillingly donated by U.S. taxpayers.
Someone blinked—the war was avoided or at least postponed.
There never was going to be no war.
Note post 5 above. Putin pulled the troops out of the Crimea but the troops, the heavy equipment and air planes will still be located in Eastern Russia to be a threat to the Ukraine and Baltic states. Putin keeps his ability to make Europe and the US feel uneasy.
Thank You.
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