Representatives of the Pentagon and the US diplomatic department are discussing the issue of sending a special forces unit to Kyiv to protect the American embassy, \u200b\u200bwhich returned to the Ukrainian capital, writes The Wall Street Journal.

The proposal has not yet been presented to President Biden, but even if he approves it, US troops will be deployed only for the defense and security of the embassy, \u200b\u200bwhich is in range of Russian missiles, US officials said.. The embassy is currently guarded by the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service..

The administration is now striving to strike a balance between provoking Putin into aggressive action with the ability to deter a potential attack on US personnel and have sufficient resources to evacuate diplomats in the event hostilities resume in Kyiv..

In addition to using special forces that could bolster the embassy's security, officials are considering deploying a detachment of marines to the embassy, \u200b\u200bwho usually provide security at embassies around the world.. True, no official proposals have yet been sent to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Army General Mark Milley or President Biden.

“We are in close communication with our State Department colleagues about potential security requirements now that they have resumed work at the embassy in Kyiv.. But no decisions have been made, and no specific proposals have been discussed at the highest levels of the department for the return of the US military to Ukraine for this or other purposes,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said..

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The US Embassy in Kyiv resumed its work on May 18. At the moment, a small contingent of diplomats has returned to the diplomatic department, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the department " True, U.S. officials say the benefits of resuming a diplomatic presence are clear: U.S. personnel will be able to interact face-to-face with the Kyiv government, oversee aid distribution, monitor Russian troop movements, and offer technical assistance..