Russia’s Shoigu says some military drills have ended, others close to completion

Russian servicemen take part in military exercises the Leningrad Region

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Vladimir Putin that some of the country’s military drills had already ended and others were coming to a close.

Russia’s joint exercises with ally Belarus and other drills near Ukraine have fanned fears Russia may be poised to invade Ukraine, something Moscow has repeatedly denied planning.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Writing by Alexander Marrow)

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