The US Defense Department urges Russia to be more transparent about why it recently increased military activity near its border with Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Friday.
"The movements are of concern. We would urge Russia to be more clear about its intentions," Kirby said during a press briefing when asked why the United States deems Russia's activity unusual and concerning.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces' Chief of the General Staff Serhiy Shaptala said that there was no build-up of Russian forces near the Ukrainian borders, the situation was under control.
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The Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced earlier that it did not record the build-up of Russian troops near its own borders and considered information about this in the media to be an element of special information and psychological actions.
National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov also denied information about the activity of Russian troops near the Ukrainian borders.