Deployment of 35,000 Russian National Guards in annexed areas

According to the Fars News Agency International Group, 35,000 Russian National Guard troops have been stationed in the territories annexed to Russia during the war with Ukraine and are protecting these areas strictly.

The “Kiev Post” website wrote on Monday that the Russian National Guard is directly subordinate to the President of this country, Vladimir Putin, and now, after the Russian Armed Forces, it is the second largest element of this country’s forces in It forms the annexed regions of Ukraine.

The main tasks of these forces is to identify Ukrainian partisans. They constantly patrol the controlled areas with fully equipped armored vehicles. These forces are equipped with tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and artillery.

Russian National Guard forces are also protecting polling stations in the annexed territories during the referendum. They participated in September 2022 and 2023.

In another development, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the country’s military during the Orthodox Christmas celebration. In this ceremony, Putin promised the families of the soldiers that his government will provide more support to the soldiers of this country who are involved in the war with Ukraine. On the Russian fronts with Ukraine, many Russian soldiers spent Christmas in the trenches. In the meantime, the air attacks have intensified.

Yuri Ihnat, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force, admitted that the attacks of Russian drones on the frontline areas have intensified. Ihnat said: “Russian drone attacks follow a familiar pattern.” Frontline areas have been moved. He claimed that a total of 21 Russian drones were intercepted and some damaged Ukrainian targets.

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