Pentagon stated number of Russian military in Ukraine

On the territory of Ukraine now there are 65 combat-effective battalion-tactical groups (BTG) of the Russian army, these are about 45 thousand military. About this on Thursday, April 14, reported CNN TV channel with reference to a high-ranking official in the Pentagon.

According to him, the Russian troops who left North Ukraine began to appear in the northern part of the Donbass as part of the preparation of a large-scale offensive. “They already have a significant number of forces in the region. According to our estimates, 65 combat-ready battalion tactical groups are in total of Ukraine itself. And they are really in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine. Outside the south and east of Ukraine, there are no operational BTG. , – Quotes the source TV channel.

According to available information, in the coming days to Ukraine are going to introduce new battalon-tactical groups.