Wednesday, 30 March 2022 (YJC)_ A Pentagon spokesman said 10 F-18 strategic fighter jets and two transport planes would be sent from South Carolina to Eastern Europe.
US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said he was not fooled by the Kremlin's statements about reducing attacks on Kiev or withdrawing its forces.
Speaking at a Pentagon news conference, he added:
There are movements among Russian army units around Kiev, but these movements are aimed at re-establishing rather than retreating.
Kirby added:
Russia still retains a large part of its forces stationed around Kiev, and a small number of Russian troops withdrew from around Kiev to northern Ukraine.
He claimed:
Russia's rapid advance toward Kiev in the early days of the war indicates that the Ukrainian capital was Russia's main target.
A Pentagon spokesman said:
Russia has failed to achieve its goal of gaining control of Kiev, but the threat to the capital is not over.
Kirby added:
10 F-18 fighter jets and two transport aircraft will be flown from South Carolina to Eastern Europe, and 200 Marines will be stationed in Lithuania.
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