China News Service, February 21. According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, on the 21st, Polish Defense Minister Bvaszcak posted on social media that American soldiers who arrived in Poland not long ago began to conduct exercises near the Ukrainian border.
On the 21st, Polish Defense Minister Bwashczak posted on social media that American soldiers who arrived in Poland not long ago began to conduct exercises near the Ukrainian border.
Image source: Screenshot of the official account of Polish Defense Minister Bvaszcak's social media
Earlier, the U.S. State Department announced that the Biden administration had approved the sale of combat tanks and related equipment worth $6 billion to Poland.
On the other hand, the Russian Kremlin website announced on the 19th that Russia held a planned strategic deterrence exercise on the same day, and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko watched the exercise together.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 18th that the series of exercises that Russia is holding now are absolutely transparent and should not cause any concern or fear.
Recently, the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border has continued to be tense.
The two sides have deployed a large number of military personnel and equipment in the border areas of the two countries.
The United States and Ukraine claim that Russia has assembled heavy troops on the Russian-Ukrainian border in preparation for an "invasion" of Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly denied it, emphasizing that NATO activities threaten Russia's border security, and Russia has the right to mobilize troops within its borders to defend its territory.
But the United States and its allies continue to play up the war threat of Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine.
While Russia has repeatedly stressed that it has no intention of using force against Ukraine and hopes that the US-led West will take its security concerns seriously, Washington still insists that "aggression can happen at any time".