Russia deploys 2,000 troops to Ukraine from occupied territories of Georgia

Russia has deployed about 2,000 of its military personnel from the occupied territories of Georgia to Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said, Report informs via UNIAN.

“In order to support the armed forces of the Russian Federation, units of the 4th (Tskhinvali region, South Ossetia) and 7th (Abkhazia) military bases, which are part of the Southern Military District [of the Russian Federation], have been transferred from the occupied territories of Georgia to Ukraine. From the 4th military base, three battalion tactical groups (BTG) were formed and sent to Ukraine, with up to 1,200 military personnel. From the 7th military base units, two BTGs were formed with about 800 servicemen,” said in the message.

Also, the General Staff reports that the grouping of the Joint Forces repulsed four attacks of Russian troops in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions over the past day. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed seven tanks, seven armored vehicles, two cars and an anti-tank gun, and the Russian army also suffered losses in manpower.