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Russia Opens Joint War Games with Belarus as U.S. Troops Mobilize to Romania and Poland

HeadlineFeb 10, 2022

The White House accused Russia of escalating tensions Wednesday as an estimated 30,000 Russian troops begin 10 days of military drills in Belarus. Satellite images appear to show Russian military hardware has been moved closer to the border with Ukraine. Meanwhile, some 3,000 extra U.S. troops have mobilized to Poland and Romania, some of them relocated from Germany. More troops from NATO member countries could follow suit.

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