Latvia is situated on the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Estonia, with Russia on its eastern border.
Swedish troops arrive in Latvia, marking 1st deployment to another NATO member state. / Photo: AP
Swedish troops have been present in Latvia as of Saturday as part of NATO’s Forward Land Forces , Defence Minister Pal Jonson wrote on X.
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