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I read this the other way. As Russia is so huge, then having the forces at 350 km/500 km near the border is "close" enough to the border.
by gls2ro 5y ago
I read this the other way. As Russia is so huge, then having the forces at 350 km/500 km near the border is "close" enough to the border.
- kgeist 5y agoI understand, but the majority of Russian population lives along the Western and Southern borders. See the density map: https://vividmaps.com/population-density-of-russia https://vividmaps.com/population-density-of-russia Anything in that area of sizeable Russian population can be proclaimed "near Ukrainian borders". 75% of the country is uninhabited. It would make little sense to station most troops in completely unpopulated areas where nothing happens.