Russia withdraws more than 10,000 troops to their permanent bases after month-long drills near Ukraine
Russia's deployment of tens of thousands of troops to the north, east and south of Ukraine had fuelled fears in Kiev and Western capitals that Moscow was planning an attack.
The defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the drills for Southern Military District forces had taken place in a host of southern regions including Rostov, Krasnodar and Crimea.
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