Ukraine drew the OSCE’s attention to Russia’s military exercises in the Black Sea
Ukraine drew the attention of the OSCE delegations to the military training of Russian naval strike and landing groups in the Black Sea.
According to Ukrinform, the statement was made during a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna.
“Against the background of increasing military along the state border with Ukraine and in the occupied territories, Russia has also spread the escalation at sea. Yesterday (January 26 – ed.) Russian navy began military training in the Black Sea. I have a question: what tasks do warships with amphibious and strike groups solve? “Said Yevhen Tsymbalyuk, head of the Ukrainian mission to the OSCE.
He pointed out that Russia continues to publish in the already militarized territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea “a disproportionate number of weapons systems, including nuclear ones, which further undermines European security.”
The diplomat stressed that the events of recent months “have clearly shown that Russia has taken a purposeful position to increase tensions and again threaten Ukraine and its people with the use of force.”
“I want to repeat once again that there are more than 106,000 regular and well-trained servicemen on the eastern border of Ukraine, 1,500 tanks, 3,600 armored combat vehicles, and more than 2,000 artillery systems. They are stationed there without any good reason,” he said. international organizations in Vienna.
According to him, also to the extent of Russia’s concern to conduct military exercises on the northern border of Ukraine and the transfer of Su-35 fighters. “We call for learning the necessary transparency, including voluntary briefings,” said Tsymbal.
He also drew the attention of foreign delegations to the fact that Russia continues to strengthen the combat and subsequent capabilities of its forces in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. According to Tsimbalyuk, the proposal of the Russian ruling party “United Russia” to officially supply military equipment and ammunition to ORDLO “only proves what we all know for a long time – such supplies have never stopped.”
According to Ukrinform, the Russian Armed Forces have conducted a series of exercises over the past month, which are part of the border with Ukrainian regions, and also planned new maneuvers. They are taking place against the backdrop of growing tensions between Russia and NATO and reports of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.