Warning sign: NATO sends weapons and troops to Eastern Europe

NATO has been expanding its military presence in Eastern Europe lately in connection with the crisis around Ukraine. NATO countries are currently moving their ships and aircraft to the region, a message posted on the website of the North Atlantic Alliance says.  Denmark is sending a frigate to the Baltic Sea and deploying four F-16 fighters to Lithuania to patrol airspace; Spain is sending ships to join the naval forces of the alliance and is considering an opportunity to send fighter jets to Bulgaria. France set out its readiness to send a contingent of troops under NATO command to Romania. The Netherlands will send two F-35 fighters to Bulgaria, a Dutch Navy ship and several ground units will join NATO rapid reaction force. The United States is also considering a possibility to increase its military presence in Eastern Europe, NATO said. Australia and other NATO members evacuate personnel from Kiev Meanwhile, Australian authorities have started evacuating the families of diplomats from Kiev amid rising tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border, The Sydney Morning Herald said.  According to the publication, Canberra urged Australian citizens in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible for their safety. There are about 1,400 Australians staying in Ukraine, but the Australian government has not confirmed this information yet, the newspaper said.