Russia Continues To Buildup It's Military Forces On The Ukraine Border

Western Governments See Continuing Russian Buildup On Ukraine Border -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. and European security agencies estimate Russia has deployed military and militia units totaling more than 30,000 people along its border with eastern Ukraine, according to U.S. and European sources familiar with official reporting.

The current estimates represent what officials on both sides of the Atlantic describe as a continuing influx of Russian forces along the Ukraine frontier, the sources said.

The 30,000 figure represents a significant increase from a figure of 20,000 Russian troops along the border that was widely reported in U.S. and European media last week.

But U.S. and European security sources noted that these estimates are imprecise. Some estimates put current troop levels as high as 35,000 while others still suggest a level of 25,000, the sources said.

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More News On Reports That Russia Continues To Buildup It's Military Forces On The Ukraine Border

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On Ukraine’s border with Russia, an anxious, weird waiting game -- CBS
Russia adds troops along Ukraine border, as Obama warns NATO must increase readiness -- The Age
NATO Concerned About Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine Border -- Radio Free Europe

My Comment: This buildup is still too small to raise invasion alarms .... as I had mentioned before .... Ukraine has a population of 50 million people, an invasion force of 30,000 will not be able to accomplish much but advance and hold a few border regions. This deployment is more of a political message (and a threat) to Kiev .... Moscow is basically saying that will protect the Russian community in Ukraine and will use their military to enforce this policy .... regardless of what the West may say.