“At present, right now, there is no immediate threat, in particular in terms of creating strike groups, as well as taking appropriate measures to prepare aggression against Ukraine,” Nayev said on the air of the Savik Shuster’s Freedom of Speech program, broadcast on YouTube.
According to him, the number of Russian military personnel taking part in the exercises "is not critical."
He also added that the likelihood of a large-scale offensive by Russian troops "has been there since 2014".
Earlier, the exercises of Russia and Belarus "West-2021" began at 14 military training grounds.