1,500 UK personnel rehearse defending Estonia from invading forces in Nato's Ex Spring Storm
Exercise Spring Storm sees British personnel join servicemen and women from 11 different Nato countries.
Exercise Spring Storm sees British personnel join servicemen and women from 11 different Nato countries.
The photos show the marines, launching from HMS Albion under cover of darkness, landing on the beach.
The British and German fighters escorted a Russian IL78 Midas air-to-air refuelling aircraft, which was not responding to communications.
The dogs from Estonia’s civilian and military forces explored the Chinook before a short flight to make sure they were comfortable.
The helicopters supported Exercise Winter Camp, Estonia's biggest ever winter exercise, transporting over 1,000 passengers.
The UK is getting ready to lead the Nato air policing mission in Estonia for four months from April.
Russia's neighbour Estonia has invested heavily in long-range capabilities since Moscow invaded Ukraine almost a year ago.
The UK has two squadrons of Challenger 2 tanks deployed to Estonia as part of a British-led Nato battlegroup stationed in the country.
It was the first time Chinooks had moved a Close Support Bridge in Estonia.
From the spring, the elite French Foreign Legion will be operating in Estonia on Nato's border with Russia.
Eight hundred soldiers and 250 vehicles from the Queen's Royal Hussar's Battlegroup took part in the 22-day exercise in Germany.
HRH Princess Anne visited Tapa Base in Estonia.
The helicopters will be integrated into the exercises led by the Nato enhanced Forward Presence multinational battle group.
The UK announced a fresh supply of artillery ammunition as part of its package of defensive aid for 2023.
Rishi Sunak addressed troops in Tapa, Estonia.
The Ukraine support package will include hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition for use against Russia.