The Russian army is fully removed from the territory of the Kiev and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine, press secretary of Pentagon John Kirby said to journalists.
“We are not observing Russian troops in Kyiv, Chernigov or near both cities,” Kirby quotes Russian BBC service.
At the same time, the General Staff of Ukraine reported that now the main efforts of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are focused on preparations for the occurrence of Ukraine, the purpose of which is to establish complete control over the territory of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. According to the Ukrainian military, now the Russian army comes on Slobozhansky, Donetsk, Southernobuzhsky and Tavrichesky directions.
In the Kremlin, the troops from Kyiv was called a goodwill gesture to create favorable conditions for peace negotiations. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, the order of the troop of the troops gave personally Vladimir Putin.
Pentagon representatives do not exclude that in the future, Russian troops can return to Kiev. The number of troops derived from the Kiev and Chernihiv region they rated in 24 thousand servicemen.