U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts agreed Friday to reassure member countries on the alliance’s eastern flank by sending parts of the organization’s response force to help protect them following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has continued to intensify, with new explosions being heard in the capital of Kyiv in the last few moments. Officials fear the city could fall within days as the casualty count continues to rise.U.S.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference after a NATO video summit on Russia invasion of Ukraine at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on February 25, 2022. "Moscow bears sole responsibility for the deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned invasion," he added. Ahead of the summit, Stoltenberg had vowed that the 30-nation military organization would "defend every ally against any attack on every inch of NATO territory."
NATO began beefing up its defenses in northeastern Europe after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Recently, some members have also sent troops, aircraft and warships to the Black Sea region, near allies Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey.Short-term, NATO has activated an emergency planning system to allow commanders to move forces more quickly. The Pentagon said Thursday that it is sending 7,000 troops to Europe in addition to 5,000 recently deployed personnel.
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