US fighters, helos arriving in NATO countries as Russia pushes farther into Ukraine
By Meghann Myers, Rachel S. Cohen and Kyle Rempfer
Feb 24, 12:41 PM
This story was updated at 6:53 p.m. to include additional information about U.S. Air Force activity in Europe.
As Russia presses its attack against Ukraine, the U.S. military is pushing forces closer to that embattled nation.
Six Air Force F-35 fighter jets are due in Estonia, Lithuania and Romania on Thursday as Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to clash outside of Ukraine’s major cities, a senior defense official told reporters.
Another 32 AH-64 Army Apache helicopters are also set to arrive in Poland and the Baltic states on Thursday, the official said, as part of a build up of thousands of U.S. troops to reassure NATO allies as Russia makes moves toward a full takeover of Ukraine.
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