Finnish, Swedish, American and Ukrainian troops will take part in an extensive NATO-led military exercise starting in Estonia on Monday.
Nearly 16,000 soldiers from 11 countries are participating in the largest military exercise ever held in Estonia.
Drill, code name "Hedgehog 2022"includes all branches of the armed forces and consists of air, naval, ground and cyber exercises.
According to the deputy chief, Russia’s attack on Ukraine did not trigger the exercise as planned years ago Veiko-Vello Palm Estonian Defense Forces.
However, he said many countries signed up for the exercise at the last minute.
About 250 Finnish armies will take part in the exercise target develop and test the abilities of the Jaeger Company and the Combat Engineering Company in international missions.
"We will be attending Hedgehog from our own starting point, and the forthcoming exercise will both strengthen our international interoperability and strongly support the needs of our national defense," said the lieutenant colonel Risto Kohonen Finnish Defense Forces.
In addition to the Estonian forces, almost 4,000 soldiers from ten countries are participating. The only non-NATO countries are Finland, Sweden, Ukraine and Georgia.
Source: The Nordic Page