Exercises “West-2017”: Ukraine will carefully monitor the withdrawal of Russian troops from Belarus – Turchynov

Secretary of the national security Council and defence of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov has said that Ukraine together with partners will closely monitor the withdrawal of Russian troops from Belarus and return to their places of permanent deployment.

“After completion of combat training tasks within SCSU (joint command and staff exercises), “West-2017″ from September 21 to scheduled departure of Russian personnel, military equipment and weapons from landfills located on the territory of Belarus. Ukraine together with partners will closely monitor the withdrawal of Russian troops from Belarus and return to their places of permanent deployment,” – said Turchinov.

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