In the northeast of Estonia began a joint exercise "Storm warning"
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The units of the Estonian army and the US military, stationed in the republic, began yesterday a joint exercise Tormihoiatus (“Storm warning”) in Viru district, near the Russian border, reports RIA News message of the Estonian Defense Ministry.
“At this time, the new tasks of the exercises will be the training of readiness in the event of an alarm, a sudden call-up for military service, partial transportation of mobilization stocks and the fulfillment of tactical tasks. In addition to Estonian soldiers and militias, US soldiers will take part in the exercises on the Stryker armored personnel carriers, which are rotated based in the city of Tapa ”,
says release.
It is noted that the exercise "is a preparation for the largest maneuvers this spring, the" Spring Storm 2016 ", which will be held in May."
About 800 people are involved in the events, they will end on Sunday with a “training fight in the city of Võru”.
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