Russia orders end to huge military drills near Ukraine

involving tens of thousands of troops and dozens of warships that had exacerbated tensions with the West.

"I've made a decision to wind down the checks in the Southern and Western military districts," he said, adding the drawdown of troops should be completed by May 1. Both armed with binoculars, Shoigu and the army's general chief of staff Valery Gerasimov oversaw the drills from a viewing platform as helicopters flew overhead.

Some 30 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of the year, compared to 50 in all of 2020. The EU estimated this week the number of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border at more than 100,000. "NATO military activity is significantly increasing in this region," Shoigu said, ordering troops to be on alert in case of"unfavourable development" of Western drills.

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