First Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Ivan Rusnak said that the preparation of the Russian Federation for holding the West 2017 large-scale military exercises causes concern around the world.
Rusnak said this during a meeting with Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Michal Dworczyk on June 13, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported.
“Preparations of the Russian Federation to hold the West 2017 large-scale military exercises cause concern throughout the world,” Rusnak said.
He also briefed his Polish counterpart about the situation in the combat zone in Luhansk and Donetsk regions, noting “the non-compliance by the Russian-occupation forces to the Minsk Agreements.”
In addition, on behalf of Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak, Rusnak thanked his Polish counterparts for their assistance.
As reported, the West 2017 Russian-Belarusian strategic maneuvers will be held simultaneously at several training grounds of the two countries. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that despite any pressure, the Belarusian-Russian exercise West 2017 will be held on a large scale.
