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Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has said Russia continues building up military groups near the borders of Ukraine.

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"There are no signs that the military and political situation is getting better while the Russian Federation continues building up military groups near the borders of Ukraine," he wrote on Facebook, following a meeting with Danish Minister of Defence Claus Hjort Frederiksen.

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According to Poltorak, the main task of Ukraine under such conditions is to enhance the capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and strengthen the defense capability through the introduction of military reform.