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WASHINGTON —
The first American troops arrived in Poland Saturday to reinforce NATO allies in Eastern Europe, Poland’s Defense Ministry said, amid fears Russia may invade neighboring Ukraine.
"As announced, the first elements of the brigade battle group from the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army have arrived in Poland," a Polish military spokesman said.
The U.S. troops arrived at Rzeszow military base in southeastern Poland, near its border with Ukraine, after U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the deployment of 1,700 soldiers there. About 4,000 U.S. troops have been stationed in Poland on a rotational basis since 2017.
Biden also ordered troops to Romania and Germany, raising the total number of additional troops to nearly 3,000.