The U.S. Defense Department has announced upcoming multinational military exercises inside Ukraine.
The U.S.-led drill later this month in western Ukraine marks the first deployment of American ground troops to the nation since Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea in March and subsequent hostilities between Ukrainian troops and what are widely seen as Russia-backed rebels and Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. Moscow denies direct involvement in the conflict.
The exercise, dubbed Rapid Trident, will take place September 15-26 in Yavoriv, Ukraine. About 1,300 personnel from 15 nations are taking part in the annual exercise, including 200 U.S. soldiers.
Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve …read more
Source: Voice of America
