Yavoriv, Ukraine, Dhu Al-Qa'dah 20, 1435, Sep 15, 2014, SPA -- The United States and Ukraine on Monday began joint military exercises in western Ukraine, dpa reported. The Rapid Trident 2014 drill kicked off early Monday, according to a dpa reporter at the Yavoriv military base in western Ukraine, close to the border with Poland. The exercise, which is set to last until September 26, involves some 1,300 troops from 12 NATO members including Germany, Britain, Poland, Lithuania and Canada, as well as non-NATO members Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova, the US Army said. --SPA 11:12 LOCAL TIME 08:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w