More than 1,500 British soldiers will participate in the NATO “Spring Storm” exercise, which will be held in Estonia in May, the TV channel reported. weather.
A total of 14 thousand military personnel from 11 countries participating in the alliance will participate in the exercises.
Previously in Lithuania started the two-week NATO exercise Iron Wolf 2023. About 3,500 soldiers from Lithuania and other NATO countries, including Belgium, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Luxembourg, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, and 600 pieces of military equipment will participate. to them.
During the exercise, the NATO Advanced Advanced Asset Combat Group and Vaidotas Infantry Battalion of the Lithuanian Armed Forces stationed in Lithuania will carry out offensive and defensive operations.
The main part of the exercises will be held at the Gaižiūnai training ground in the Jonava region of Lithuania, only explosives will be used during the exercises.