Russia's defense minister says sending extra troops to Crimea a priority
16 September 2014 15:45 (UTC +04:00)
Baku. Rufet Ahmadzadeh – APA. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday Russia needed to increase its military presence on the Crimea peninsula due to the crisis in Ukraine, APA reports quoting Reuters.
"The deployment of proper and self-sufficient forces in the direction of Crimea is one of (our) top priorities," Itar-Tass quoted him as saying.
"The situation in Ukraine has escalated sharply and the presence of foreign military has increased in the immediate vicinity of our borders."
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