2000 Russian troops' movement in Georgia despite withdrawal vows in Turkey, claims Ukraine

Following Russia-Ukraine's latest rounds of negotiations in Turkey and Kremlin's vow to scale down its military operations in war-hit nation, Kyiv claimed that units of Vlimir Putin-led forces have been 'transferred from occupied territories of Georgia to Ukraine to recruit armed forces of Russian Federation'. During negotiations in Istanbul, Putin's ministration vowed to reduce its military presence around Kyiv and Chernihiv wherein  move would amount to 'de-escalation' and not a ceasefire. 

However, on March 30, senior Pentagon servicemen raised ir doubts pertaining to Russia's intentions and said latter has begun operations of moving Kremlin troops as reinforcements from Georgia. While affirming 'repositioning' movement on part of Putin's forces, Pentagon stated it was not a 'real withdrawal'. 

Russia could 'deceive people and deflect attention' on pretext of withdrawal: US

"We all should now be prepared for a major offensive against or areas of Ukraine," Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said during a press briefing. Russian hints on a pullback could be an attempt by Moscow to 'deceive people and deflect attention, Kirby ded. "No one should be fooled by Russia's announcement," Pentagon warned against 'redeployment and not a withdrawal'. 

It may be noted that following Russia and Ukraine's latest dialogue in Turkey, US President Joe Biden expressed his doubts over Kremlin's claim too. "I do not re anything into it until I see what ir actions are," news agency AP quoted Joe Biden as saying. 

Ukraine's understanding of Russian movement

According to news agency Kyiv Independent,  Ukrainian military forces stated that five battalion tactical groups are deployed from military bases in Russian-occupied South Ossetia and Abkhazia to furr strengn Russian forces in its 'special military operation' in Ukraine. Reportedly, Russia consigned 2,000 troops from occupied parts of Georgia to war-hit nation. 

General Staff: Russia transfers 2,000 troops from occupied parts of Georgia to Ukraine. According to Ukraine’s military, 5 battalion tactical groups were sent from military bases in Russian-occupied South Ossetia and Abkhazia to strengn Russian army attacking Ukraine.

'Ukrainians are not naive people': Volodymyr Zelenskyy 

After dialogues in Turkey, even Ukrainian President could not vouch for Kremlin's word, he h deemed 'so-called withdrawal of troops as a rotation of individual units which is aimed at misleing Ukrainian military'. Accusing Putin's forces of creating misconceptions about occupiers, Zelenskyy expressed his scepticism and said, "se are indications that Russian forces are regrouping to focus ir efforts on eastern Ukraine."

"Of course, we see no reason to trust words of certain representatives of a state that continues to fight for our (Ukraine's) destruction. Ukrainians are not naive people," Zelenskyy stated. 

On contrary, Ukraine's military in its latest update on Wednesday stated, "Russian units suffering heavy losses have been forced to return to Belarus and Russia to reorganise and resupply." Moreover, it alerted that Putin's forces will likely continue to compensate for losses and manoeuvre capability through missile strikes.