Young Ukrainian men and women, some as young as 21, have been taking part in Kyiv Territorial Defence unit training over the weekend, as they prepare for a possible conflict with Moscow.
Ukraine s foreign ministry also said Saturday it had also summoned the German ambassador to Ukraine over comments made by German navy chief Kay-Achim Schoenbach.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland could all see an increase in NATO presence after its member states held talks over expanding their presence in the region.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the remarks following a meeting in Berlin with NATO allies, ahead of talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva later today.