Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu has instructed Russian troops, which had been gathered in the border area with the conflicting Ukraine, to withdraw.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his willingness to welcome and is paying attention to whether it will help ease tensions.

Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu visited a training ground on the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed seven years ago, and announced to senior military officials that the exercises that had been ongoing since last month were over.



The troops participating in the exercise instructed them to withdraw to their original bases and camps by the 1st of next month after the 23rd.



Since last month, Russia has gathered a total of more than 100,000 troops in the border area with Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula to conduct military exercises every day, and tensions between the two countries have increased. It was.



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on his Twitter account "Welcome. We are seeking peace" and said he would welcome the withdrawal of Russian troops.



In eastern Ukraine, sporadic battles between government troops and pro-Russian armed groups have entered this year, and it is believed that the strengthening of Russian troops was aimed at putting pressure on Ukraine. Attention is being paid to whether the withdrawal of troops will help ease tensions.