U.S. troops touched down in Poland on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, where they will take up positions amid fears of a Russian invasion.
The 1,700 soldiers join roughly 4,000 that are already stationed in various parts of Poland, including hundreds of soldiers that are supporting a NATO mission, 50 miles from Russian-controlled Kaliningrad.
According to Stars and Stripes, the soldiers are from the Fort Bragg-based 82nd Airborne Division, and have been deployed to reassure concerned allies.
Moscow's troop presence and resulting uncertainty have unnerved Ukrainians, hurt the country's economy and raised the alarm bells of its neighbours.
News of the soldiers' arrival came hours after the United States said it had evidence of a plan by Moscow to film a fake Ukrainian attack on Russians to justify an attack on its neighbour.
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the US had 'information that the Russians are likely to want to fabricate a pretext for an invasion', but did not provide evidence.
Polish Defense Minster Mariusz Blaszczak announced the arrivals, saying: 'This is a strong signal of allied solidarity in response to the situation in Ukraine.'
The official announcement did not say where they had landed, but Stars and Stripes reported said they arrived in Rzeszow, a southeastern Polish that is around 45 miles from the country's eastern border with Ukraine.
The 82nd Airborne Division is a decision within the United States Army that specialises in parachute assaults into areas that are otherwise unreachable.
It carries a U.S. Department of Defence requirement to be able to 'respond to crisis contingencies anywhere in the world within 18 hours,' its website says.
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