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Russia will carry out an inspection in one of Estonias regions in line with the Treaty of Vienna amid NATOs Spring Storm drills that are taking place in the Northern European country, the head of the Russian Defense Ministrys National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, Sergey Ryzhkov, announced on Tu ..

Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit) personnel have been training with artillery pieces as part of the large-scale Spring Storm (Kevadtorm) military exercise, now in its final week.

The annual Exercise Spring Storm (Kevadtorm) is nearing the end of its second week (of three) and has seen thousands of Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit) and NATO allied personnel take part in the maneuvers, at the EDF's central polygon training area and at other locations, including in Järva County and on Hiiumaa.

This years large-scale, three-week military Exercise Spring Storm, while not as reduced in size as 2020s, has still necessarily seen only minimal numbers of reservists (as against conscripts, regular soldiers and NATO allied personnel) take part, due to coronavirus considerations. Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) deputy commander, Maj. Gen. Indrek Sirel, said: "With this years exercise, we have restored the normal Spring Storm routine. Last year, the exercise went ahead, but on a far smaller scale...

Russia looms large as NATO trains in neighbouring Estonia

Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet (Reform) got an overview up close this week of how this year's annual large-scale military conscripts exercise is progressing. Highlights of week two of the exercise have included the participation of United States Army Black Hawk and Apache helicopters.

The Estonian Air Force (Õhuvägi) has awarded its service cross to two members of its Polish counterpart, the Siły Powietrzne, recognizing their seventh participation in the annual Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) large-scale exercise, Spring Storm, currently taking place, while Poland's defense attaché in Estonia responded in kind, decorating the Õhuvägi's commander.

While Article 5 of the NATO Treaty is mentioned often enough, Estonia also pays vital attention to Article 3, President Kersti Kaljulaid says. The president was speaking in the context of Exercise Spring Storm, the large-scale annual military event which started last Monday and whose progress she saw for herself during a visit Friday. The president said: "Our article, Article 3 of the NATO Treaty, which first and foremost covers self-defense in ones own territory, is covered, while it is quite...

UK Provides 900 Troops, Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Military Drills in Estonia - Tallinn Thu 20th May 2021 | 01:30 AM HELSINKI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th May, 2021) The United Kingdom has deployed 900 troops and Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to participate in the annual Spring Storm military exercise, the Estonian Defense Forces said on Wednesday. The military drills kicked off in the Baltic country on Monday and will conclude on June 5. Among the participants are s...

NATO-Backed Spring Storm Military Drills to Start in Estonia on Monday Mon 17th May 2021 | 10:00 AM MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th May, 2021) The Estonian Defense Forces will start large-scale military drills of the Spring Storm series, with the participation of the NATO military, in Estonia on Monday. This years edition is smaller in the number of troops due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some 2,000 military personnel fromNATO member states, including the United Kingdom, the United State...