According to the NATO, Russia re-establish its military forces on the border with Ukraine. In the border region, the pro-Russian separatists continue to fight against the Ukrainian troops for weeks.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko ordered his troops to a ceasefire and halt military operations during the next week. This step is an initial attempt to end the fighting that has killed hundreds of people in Ukraine.
But the decision taken by Poroshenko on Friday, June 20, 2014 and was not welcomed by Russia. According to the Kremlin, not unlike the decision Poroshenko as an ultimatum and no offer of a dialogue with pro-Russian separatists.
"Standby combat military districts applied in the area of the central region, which divides the Volga region and the Urals. Attitude will continue until next Saturday, June 28," said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by the Associated Press, Saturday (21/06/2014 ).
While Russia's Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov, approximately 65 thousand Russian troops will conduct exercises during the standby war war apply.
Gerasimov added, approximately one thousand Russian air force divisions will be moved from the area east of Moscow. They will occupy the new post in the Ural Mountains.