NATO allies are accusing Russia of misleading the world by saying it is returning some troops to bases.
A Ukrainian serviceman walks to a frontline position outside Popasna, the Luhansk region, in eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity Wednesday, while the West warned that it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine's borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal.
Moscow said several times this week that some forces are pulling back to their bases, but it gave virtually no details that would allow an independent assessment and Western leaders quickly cast doubt on those statements. On Thursday, NATO allies knocked down the Russian assertions again — and warned that they are ready to counter any aggression.
Maxar Technologies, a commercial satellite imagery company that has been monitoring the Russian buildup, reported continued heightened military activity near Ukraine, including a new pontoon bridge and a new field hospital in Belarus. It also said that some forces had left an airfield in country, a Russian ally, but it was unclear where they went.and that there had been a marked increase in false claims by Russians that the Kremlin might use as pretext for an invasion.
While Ukraine braces for a potential invasion, tensions soared in the conflict in the country's east where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian troops since 2014.
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