U.S. soldiers expected to land in Poland on Saturday -defence sources

A U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft is seen after landing on the tarmac of the Jasionka Airport near Rzeszow, Poland February 4, 2022. Patryk Ogorzalek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

WARSAW (Reuters) - The first main U.S. forces are expected to arrive in Poland on Saturday, defence sources told Reuters on Friday, in order to reinforce NATO's eastern flank as the West and Russia wrangle over Russia's military presence near the Ukrainian border.

The sources, who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the troops' arrival, said the plans could change depending on security and logistics.