Russia's Military Buildup On The Ukraine Border Continues

Russian tracked armored vehicles during drills (RIA Novosti / Vitaliy Ankov)

Russia's Buildup Near Ukraine May Reach 40,000 Troops: U.S. Sources -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Russia's reinforcement of troops near Ukraine has brought the total forces there to as many as 40,000, U.S. officials estimated on Friday, as the United States voiced anxiety over the buildup and called on Moscow to pull back its military.

The U.S. estimates of as many as 35,000 to around 40,000 troops are higher than the more than 30,000 total deployments reported earlier this week by U.S. and European sources familiar with official reporting.

Some European sources remain cautious of increasing the estimates beyond 30,000.

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