Russia's Shoigu says some military drills have ended, others close to completion

Russian servicemen take part in military exercises the Leningrad Region
A tank of Russian armed forces fires during military exercises in the Leningrad Region, Russia, in this handout picture released February 14, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Vladimir Putin that some of the country's military drills had already ended and others were coming to a close.

Russia's joint exercises with ally Belarus and other drills near Ukraine have fanned fears Russia may be poised to invade Ukraine, something Moscow has repeatedly denied planning.

Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Writing by Alexander Marrow

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