Ukrain Crisis Update: As several nations join hands to deter Russia from invading Ukraine, Russian defence ministry on Wednesday announced the end of Crimea military drills, reported news agency AFP. The Russian defence ministry shared a video of Russian military equipment and forces leaving Crimea. The development comes after Moscow Tuesday said that some of its troops are returning to home bases, indicating easing of tensions between both the nations regarding the Ukraine issue.Meanwhile, a series of cyberattacks were reported on Tuesday that halted the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline. At least 10 Ukrainian websites were unreachable due to the attacks, including the defense, foreign and culture ministries and Ukraine’s two largest state banks. One European diplomat told Reuters that cyberattacks were a longstanding component of Russian strategy, and had been used by Moscow in past military confrontations with Georgia and Ukraine. “It’s part of their playbook,” the official said.(With Inputs From Agencies)
