Polish troops with armored personnel carriers arrived in Estonia

On June 30, 2016, a Polish infantry company arrived in Estonia to train with members of the Estonian Defence Forces and other allied troops that have been deployed here.

Around 150 soldiers of the 5th Infantry Company of the 7th Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the 17th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Polish Armed Forces will be conducting training and joint exercises in each of the Baltic states over the course of a month. The Polish unit arrived in Estonia from Latvia, where they participated in the Saber Strike exercise and different cooperative training exercises with members of the U.S. and Latvian Armed Forces. On the first day of August, the company will be rotating to Lithuania to conduct cooperative exercises with units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. In Estonia, the Polish company will be stationed in Jõhvi with the Viru Infantry Battalion.

“Our objective in the Baltic states is for us and the allies to study each other’s tactics, as well as to get to know the terrain of the Baltics. We want to become friends,” said Capt. Krzysztof Ilnicki, Commander of the 5th Infantry Company, and added that although the troops will be spending most of their time on the exercise grounds, they will also try to find time to get acquainted with the hosting Ida-Viru County, as well as the local residents.

- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW -

Their column of Rosomak armoured personnel carriers and lorries crossed the Latvian-Estonian border in Ikla at mid-day on 30 June 2016, and was escorted by the Estonian Military Police on the Ikla-Pärnu-Türi-Mäo-Tapa-Rakvere-Jõhvi route.

1270 1260 1259

If you would like to show your support for what we are doing, here's where to do it.

If you wish to report grammatical or factual errors within our news articles, you can let us know by using the online feedback form.

Executive Editor

About author:

Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov is the editor-in-chief of Defence Blog. He is a journalist, an accredited defense advisor, and a consultant. His background as a defense advisor and consultant adds a unique perspective to his journalistic endeavors, ensuring that his reporting is well-informed and authoritative. read more

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

TRENDING NOW

F-16s prove effective in Ukraine’s air defense, expert says

Renowned Ukrainian military expert and head of the “Come Back Alive” Foundation, Taras Chmut, has stated that F-16 fighter jets have been performing effectively...