The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the U.S. Army will be sending 200 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team to Ukraine. The paratroopers from the 173rd, known as “Sky Soldiers,” will participate in a joint military exercise, Rapid Trident, against Russia’s objections. Russia had warned against any NATO exercises in Ukraine, which is currently facing a Russian invasion of its eastern borders in support of pro-Moscow separatists. Although it is not certain what Putin’s overall goal may be for his invasion, it appears Russian and separatist forces are marching on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in order to create …read more
Source: Business Insider
