U.S. Apache helicopters land in Latvia to reinforce NATO’s Baltic defence

U.S. Apache helicopters land in Latvia to reinforce NATO’s Baltic defence as Russia strikes Ukraine igniting war. The arrival of the choppers was first announced last week, when it was billed as a participation to the bi-annual international exercise Saber Strike. But on Thursday the Lithuanian defence minister was describing them as part of U.S. military reinforcements to the Baltic region after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some forty U.S. service members arrived in Latvia from Italy earlier on Thursday, the first group of what is expected to be a deployment of more than 300 troops, the Latvian Defence Ministry said. Read more: The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follo