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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pays his respect to "the Ukrainian armed forces, which are really proving their bravery and their courage by fighting and standing up against the much larger invading Russian force." SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia seems to be building up its forces around Ukraine, despite Moscow announcing the pullback of more forces from the border. SOUNDBITE
Russian Defence ministry images show drills on the military training fields of Kuzminskiy and Kadamovskiy, near Rostov-on-Don, less than 50 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. According to the ministry, more than 2.5 thousand servicemen of the Southern Military District took part in the combat training events, about 100 T-72B3 tanks were involved. IMAGES
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns Russia against any aggression after "large and unusual concentrations of Russian forces" were spotted at Ukraine's border in recent weeks. SOUNDBITE
An AFP team visits the Ukrainian border crossing between the Sumy region and Russia's Kursk region, filming a Ukrainian truck carrying blindfolded men in Russian military uniform travelling away from the Russian border. Ukraine’s army launched a surprise offensive into Kursk on August 6. IMAGES
NATO leaders vow at least 40 billion euros of military aid for Ukraine, as the Alliance summit takes place in Washington. "We have agreed that 40 billion euros is a minimum baseline within the next year, and to ensure sustainable funding for Ukraine to prevail," says Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. SOUNDBITE
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