German army reinforcements reach Lithuania amid Ukraine crisis


First German-led NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group reinforcement military vehicles arrive to Rukla military base, in Lithuania February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

RUKLA MILITARY BASE, Lithuania (Reuters) - A German army convoy of 130 soldiers and 60 vehicles reached Lithuania on Thursday, bringing almost half of planned reinforcements for the country's German-led NATO battlegroup amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday there was now every indication Russia was planning to invade Ukraine, including signs Moscow was carrying out a false flag operation to provide a pretext, after Ukrainian government forces and pro-Moscow separatists traded fire.

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