US Leading Peacekeeping Drill in Western Ukraine

The U.S. military is leading peacekeeping exercises in western Ukraine involving 15 nations, as President Barack Obama prepares to host Ukraine's leader for talks at the White House later this week. The Defense Department announced the 12-day exercise earlier this month, saying 1,300 personnel would take part, including 200 U.S. soldiers. Exercise Rapid Trident, which launched Monday and will go through September 26, is being conducted near Yavoriv at the International Peacekeeping...

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