{"id":89555,"date":"2022-02-06T14:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/06\/us-troops-begin-to-arrive-in-poland-amid-ukraine-tension\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:01:05","slug":"us-troops-begin-to-arrive-in-poland-amid-ukraine-tension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/2022\/02\/06\/us-troops-begin-to-arrive-in-poland-amid-ukraine-tension\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. troops begin to arrive in Poland amid Ukraine tension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of troops that have arrived in Poland thus far, and to include a quote from Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RZESZOW-JASIONKA, Poland \u2014 A few dozen elite U.S troops and equipment were seen landing Sunday in southeastern Poland near the border with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine<\/a> on President Joe Biden\u2019s orders to deploy 1,700 soldiers there amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2022\/02\/03\/on-the-ground-with-paratroopers-deploying-to-back-nato-amid-ukraine-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\">infantry troops of the 82nd Airborne Division<\/a> are still expected to arrive at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport, 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Poland\u2019s border with Ukraine. A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster plane brought a few dozen troops and vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their commander is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/2021\/08\/31\/last-soldier-out-of-afghanistan-was-this-former-delta-force-2-star\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue<\/a>, who on Aug. 30 was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur national contribution here in Poland shows our solidarity with all of our allies here in Europe and, obviously, during this period of uncertainty, we know that we are stronger together,\u201d Donahue said at the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3543\" height=\"2744\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22036416726291.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22036416726291.jpg.jpg 3543w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22036416726291.jpg.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22036416726291.jpg.jpg?resize=768,595 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22036416726291.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,793 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22036416726291.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1190 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22036416726291.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1586 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3543px) 100vw, 3543px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Army officers after arrival at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in southeastern Poland, on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, coming from Wiesbaden, Germany where a U.S. Army administration garrison is based. (Czarek Sokolowski\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden ordered additional U.S. troops deployed to Poland, Romania and Germany to demonstrate to both allies and foes America\u2019s commitment to NATO\u2019s eastern flank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2022\/02\/03\/more-russian-forces-mass-near-border-but-still-not-ready-to-attack-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine<\/a>. NATO\u2019s eastern member Poland borders both Russia and Ukraine. Romania borders Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The division can rapidly deploy within 18 hours and conduct parachute assaults to secure key objectives. 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