Politico reported on the presence of almost 100 NATO special forces fighters in Ukraine

4/14/2023, 1:54:36 PM

Highlights: The European edition of the newspaper Politico reported on the presence in Ukraine of almost 100 fighters of the special forces of the North Atlantic Alliance. The publication refers to leaked to the network, presumably secret Pentagon documents. The article says that as of March 23, at least one special group with broad European participation could operate on Ukrainian territory. It is noted that out of 97 NATO troops, 50 people are British. The group also includes 17 people from Latvia, 15 from France, 14 from the United States, and another from the Netherlands.

The European edition of the newspaper Politico reported on the presence in Ukraine of almost 100 fighters of the special forces of the North Atlantic Alliance. The publication refers to leaked to the network, presumably secret Pentagon documents.

The article says that as of March 23, at least one special group with broad European participation could operate on Ukrainian territory.

It is noted that out of 97 NATO troops, 50 people are British.

The article also says that the group also includes 17 people from Latvia, 15 from France, 14 from the United States, and another from the Netherlands.

The newspaper adds that some of the documents may be fabricated.

According to these materials, the total number of US troops in the combat zone may be about 100 people.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Latvia confirmed that the Latvian military is in Ukraine to perform auxiliary functions, including the protection of the Latvian embassy and cargo.

John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, claimed that a small number of U.S. Special Forces fighters were present on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in Kiev.