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There are 40,000 troops under NATO command on the eastern flank, and Allies have agreed on four new multinational battlegroups following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO has activated defence plans, deployed elements of the NATO Response Force and placed 40,000 troops on NATO’s eastern flank under direct NATO command. NATO is also establishing four additional multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. These defence and deterrence measures aim to ensure the security of NATO member countries. Russia’s actions pose a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security, and they will have geostrategic consequences.

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RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE
IS THE BIGGEST THREAT
TO OUR SECURITY IN A GENERATION

WE ARE RESPONDING
WITH SPEED AND UNITY
TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE


40,000 TROOPS ARE UNDER
DIRECT NATO COMMAND
IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE ALLIANCE

130 JETS
ARE ON HIGH ALERT

140 SHIPS ARE PATROLLING AT SEA

AND WE HAVE AGREED ON 4 NEW
MULTINATIONAL BATTLEGROUPS

IN BULGARIA
HUNGARY
ROMANIA
AND SLOVAKIA

MEANING NATO NOW HAS
8 DEFENSIVE BATTLEGROUPS

STRETCHING FROM THE BLACK SEA
TO THE BALTIC SEA

WE STAND AS ONE
TO DEFEND OUR TERRITORY

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