Troops from Ukraine, Georgia, Finland and Sweden will be among those taking part in large NATO drills in Estonia and other Baltic nations.
The Hedgehog and Defender drills were planned before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Palm said Hedgehog remains largely unaffected by the ongoing war, though noted some"nuances" have developed given the international situation.
Palm was referring to the British-led NATO presence in the country which was expanded in February amid concerns around Russia's military build-up around Ukraine."So that was definitely unexpected, but very good," Palm said."Very good problems to deal with." The Estonian commander noted that Russian troops are based within 40 miles of the exercise location in southern Estonia, across the border to the east. These units, he claimed, have been badly weakened by the fighting in Ukraine.
Peskov did not elaborate, but Russian officials have previously threatened to deploy nuclear and hypersonic weapons in the Baltic region if Finland and Sweden joined NATO.
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