US President Joe Biden will visit Poland on February 20-22 to mark the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
This was reported by the spokeswoman of the White House, Karin Jean-Pierre.
Biden will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda to discuss bilateral cooperation and support for Ukraine. He will also speak with the leaders of the Bucharest Nine (B9), a group of Eastern European NATO allies.
"In addition, President Biden will deliver a speech on the eve of the anniversary of Russia's brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, in which he will talk about how the United States has rallied the world in support of the people of Ukraine defending their freedom and democracy, and how we will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes," the White House said in a statement.
A full-scale Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022. Western, Ukrainian and Russian sources recently said Russia plans to launch another large-scale offensive before this anniversary.
In anticipation of a new full-scale offensive, the West recently increased military aid to Ukraine.
The U.S. announced on February 3 a new $2.17 billion security package that includes small-diameter ground-launched (GLSDB) missiles for the U.S.'s HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems and Javelin anti-tank missile systems.
However, Bloomberg reported that GLSDB missiles are likely to arrive in Ukraine in nine months, which may be too late to repel a Russian offensive or launch a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Earlier, Biden also promised to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, which is equivalent to "one Ukrainian battalion."