U.S. pulls troops from key Ukraine aid hub in Poland

The U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command announced this. 

The move, described as long-planned, aims to optimize U.S. military operations and improve support for allies, the command said in a statement. It emphasized that the decision was made after months of assessment and planning with Poland and other NATO allies.

This facility is not a permanent Polish military base, the statement noted, but has been used by U.S., NATO and partner forces for three years.

Despite the shift, Jasionka will continue to play a role in providing military aid to Ukraine under Polish and NATO leadership.

Polish President Andrzej Duda stressed the move does not signal a withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region.

U.S. troops were first stationed at Jasionka in 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the airfield near Rzeszow has served as a critical logistics hub, protected by U.S. Patriot missile systems.

With NATO now overseeing Ukraine support — a change made after the recent Washington summit — Germany and Norway have stepped in by deploying their own air defense systems to ease the U.S. role.