Russia Is Continuing to Build Up Forces Near Ukraine, West Says

Russia is continuing its military services buildup close to Ukraine, Western officers claimed, even as Moscow introduced it experienced begun drawing down some troops and unveiled footage of tanks and armored personnel carriers departing Crimea.

On Wednesday, the working day some U.S. intelligence officials had said a Russian invasion was most likely to manifest, Ukrainians rallied across the country in a display screen of solidarity and defiance in early morning ceremonies. A cyberattack rattled the place the preceding working day, targeting the Ministry of Protection and two of the major banking companies, quickly disrupting payments and showing zero balances on accounts.