The Russian Federation is not increasing troops on the border line with Ukraine, the border guards receive only a " minor reinforcement ", said on the last working day of the week the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov.

" There is no increase no, there is a certain saturation of the border factor, as the situation on the border is of concern to us, " said Ushakov reporters at a press conference.

Explain what is meant by the border factor, Ushakov said, it's something that border guards get a little strength."

" While the troops were allocated, and so they allocated ", - he added.

first press Secretary centuries Putin Dmitry Peskov said he was surprised by statements about the concentration of Russian troops on the border line with Ukraine. According to him, " the story is not about a concentration of troops, And on action to strengthen protection of the borders of the Russian Federation ".

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