DHAKA: Russian president Vladimir Putin’s troops are ready to attack Ukraine at any time.

Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council chief Andriy Parubiy warned on Sunday, reports The Straits Times.

‘The aim of Putin is not Crimea, but all of Ukraine... His troops massed at the border are ready to attack at any moment,’ Parubiy told thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Kiev.

BDST: 1840 HRS, MAR 23, 2014