Moscow is actively expanding its military presence in Armenia amid worsening relations with Azerbaijan.
The Main Intelligence Directorate reports this.
Kremlin builds up troops in Armenia amid conflict with Azerbaijan
The Kremlin has accelerated the process of staffing the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumre to increase military and political pressure on the countries of the South Caucasus.
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According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, personnel to reinforce the base are being recruited from among the servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces from the Rostov and Volgograd regions, as well as from the temporarily occupied Crimea. In addition, Russia is actively seeking volunteers among representatives of the enslaved peoples of the Caucasus, in particular, in North Ossetia.
— The deployment of Russian troops in Armenia is part of the Kremlin’s comprehensive strategy aimed at destabilizing the global security situation. In parallel with the incitement of interethnic conflicts, Moscow is increasing its military presence in the Caucasus.
Ukrainian military intelligence continues to closely monitor the movement of Russian troops both within the territory of the Russian Federation and beyond its borders.
