The United States stationed the 101st Airborne Division, also known as the Screaming Eagles, in Europe.
Officially – to participate in military exercises. However, the paratrooper commander announced his readiness to enter Ukraine.
At the same time, the White House has repeatedly reported that US military personnel will not take part in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine.
MIA Rossiya Segodnya reported this with reference to the CBS News television channel, which drew attention to the fact that American troops are stationed in Europe for the first time in almost 80 years.
This happened against the backdrop of worsening relations between Russia and NATO, the publication notes.
It is also reported that the commander of the Screaming Eagles told the TV channel several times that he was ready to engage in battle the following night.
Although they arrived to protect NATO territory, if there is a military escalation or an attack on NATO, they are fully prepared to cross the border and enter Ukrainian territory, CBS News reported.
And he added: The 101st Airborne Division has 4,700 personnel stationed in Romania.
