Ukraine says Russia still has 100, 000 troops near its borders

Ukraine says Russia still has 100, 000 troops near its borders. Russia still has about 100, 000 soldiers deployed near its western border with Ukraine and in annexed Crimea despite Moscow announcing a military pullback last month amid soaring tensions with Kyiv, the head of Ukraines state security service has said. Ivan Bakanovs comments on Tuesday echoed earlier remarks by Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who on Monday accused Russia of having failed to fully withdraw military hardware and troops from the border areas following the two countries standoff. Russias military buildup took place against the backdrop of an uptick in fighting in Ukraines conflictstricken eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, where government forces have battled Russianbacked separatist forces since the rebels seized a swath of territory there in April 2014.