US sending troops to Poland, Germany and Romania as Russia tensions rise
The move comes amid stalled talks with Russia over its military build-up near Ukraine's borders.
The move comes amid stalled talks with Russia over its military build-up near Ukraine's borders.
Mr Johnson said intelligence shows "preparations for all kinds of operations that are consistent with an imminent military campaign".
A former NATO Deputy Commander told Forces News now is the time to tell Russia "we're prepared to fight" for the alliance.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said the drills are part of "a pattern of coercion and intimidation" against the West.
Boris Johnson says a military package bound for Eastern Europe would "send a clear message to the Kremlin".
The Prime Minister has already asked UK defence to consider further military options in the region amid rising tensions.
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Moscow has denied plans to invade its former Soviet neighbour, despite the build-up of 100,000 Russian troops on its Ukraine border.
Which regiments would be deployed by the UK isn’t clear, with speculation it could be personnel from the new Army Ranger Regiment.
Estonia's Deputy Chief of Defence fears Moscow isn't heeding NATO warnings not to invade Ukraine.
The Defence Secretary said there were individuals already in Ukraine "linked to the Russian state in ways that are not conventional".
It comes after a number of NATO nations increased deployments along the alliance's eastern flank amid increasing tensions with Russia.
Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney condemned the planned drills in the context of tensions "with and in Ukraine".
Boris Johnson said warned Russia an invasion of Ukraine "could be a new Chechnya" as British staff at the embassy in Kyiv were withdrawn.
It comes after the UK accused Vladimir Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow leader in Ukraine.
Dominic Raab also said the world needs to "be very clear with President Putin that it would not do this cost-free".