In total, tens of thousands of NATO troops, as well as Finland and Sweden, will take part in the exercise.
Great Britain will send 8,000 troops to large-scale military exercises scheduled for the summer in Eastern Europe. This was reported by the British newspaper The Guardian.
Military exercises will take place in many Eastern European countries from the north, ie from Finland to the south – Northern Macedonia. Also training will take place in Poland . They will be attended by 8,000 British troops, tens of thousands of troops from other NATO countries, as well as Sweden and Finland.
Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Field Army Commander Lt. Gen. Ralph Wooddisse said: “Britain is making a significant contribution to defending Europe and deterring Russian aggression. The scale of the deployment, combined with the professionalism, training and agility of the British army, is holding back aggression on a scale not seen in Europe this century. “
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said:” Europe's security has never been more important. In these exercises, our troops will team up with NATO allies and partners and the Joint Expeditionary Force to demonstrate solidarity and strength in one of the largest joint deployments since the Cold War. ”
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It will be recalled that the Ukrainian military has been mastering NATO weapons for some time , which the Armed Forces are gradually switching to.
