NYT learned about US plans to train Ukrainian fighters in three NATO countries – RBC

NYT: In case of escalation, the US will train Ukrainian fighters in Poland, Slovakia and Romania

The US authorities are considering the possibility of providing assistance to the “Ukrainian rebels” in the event of Russia’s “invasion” of Ukraine. About it informs The New York Times, citing representatives of the US administration.

According to the newspaper, as part of providing assistance to Kiev, Washington can organize the training of Ukrainian fighters on the territory of three countries from the eastern flank of NATO – Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

According to the interlocutors of the publication, the United States and its NATO allies intend to provide Ukraine with material and technical support and supply weapons. In addition, they say, Washington and other members of the North Atlantic Alliance will ensure the supply of medical equipment and services to Ukraine, and will also be ready to provide shelter “in the event of a Russian offensive.”

According to the NYT, which refers to senior officials in the administration of US President Joe Biden, in the event of an escalation of the situation, military assistance to Ukraine is going to be provided by the Ministry of Defense and the CIA, moreover, it will come from the Pentagon openly, and secretly from the intelligence department.

Russia has repeatedly rejected reports of an impending “invasion” of Ukraine and called them a escalation of tension. The Kremlin emphasized that Moscow has no “aggressive plans” in relation to other countries. The topic of a possible “attack” by the Russian side on Ukraine began to rise in the Western media in the fall of 2021, and the US authorities also expressed concerns about this.