Russia makes significant withdrawals from Ukraine, NATO says; shaky truce holds

NATO has observed a significant withdrawal of Russian forces from inside Ukraine, but many Russian troops remain stationed nearby, an alliance military spokesman said on Wednesday. “There has been a significant pullback of Russian conventional forces from inside Ukraine, but many thousands are still deployed in the vicinity of the border,” Lt. Col. Jay Janzen said. As recently as one week ago, NATO said it believed Russia still had around 1,000 soldiers inside Ukraine despite some cuts in troop numbers since a ceasefire began on Sept. 5.

NATO welcomes these positive signs, and encourages all parties to continue to work towards a peaceful solution to this crisis.

Lt. Col. Jay Janzen, NATO

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