The United States plans to send about 3,000 troops to Poland in the coming days, Reuters reported.
“Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg will be transferred to Poland. The corresponding order was signed by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, by order of US President Joe Biden”, a source from the agency said.
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that the US military will be sent to the country in connection with the tense situation around Ukraine. The 3,000 soldiers will add to the 8,500 troops already “on alert.”
Over the past few months, the Western media have been regularly publishing materials that say that Russia is allegedly preparing an “invasion” of Ukraine. The authorities of Japan and New Zealand called on their citizens to leave Ukrainian territory due to the tense situation. In addition, it became known that the United States intends to evacuate employees of its diplomatic mission from Kiev.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly denied Zapal’s accusations, since they have absolutely no evidence and are based on publications in foreign media. According to him, Moscow moves troops exclusively on its territory and does not threaten anyone.