Pistorius will visit NATO exercises near the border with Belarus
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will arrive in Lithuania for the NATO Freedom Shield exercises, which are taking place at the Pabradė training ground, less than 20 km from the border with Belarus.
Approximately 2,900 military personnel from eight countries and about 800 pieces of equipment are participating in the exercises. The contingent is primarily made up of servicemen from the German brigade deployed in Lithuania.
During the exercises, participants are practicing the use of drones, countering enemy systems, and operating in conditions that closely simulate a potential conflict on NATO’s eastern flank.
Source: Tagesschau.
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