“For the first time, Sweden sent 600 soldiers to Latvia to guard the border with the Russian Federation. 600 Swedish soldiers arrived in Latvia by sea to participate in the NATO brigade. The unit will guard the border with Russia for 6 months, with the possibility of strengthening with another 200 soldiers.”, — write on: unn.ua
Transfers UNN with reference to Sveriges Television.
The Swedish battalion will guard the border with Russia for the next six months: the first ground mission as part of NATO to the territory of Latvia consists of 600 soldiers.
The transfer of units was carried out by sea in conditions of secrecy. The main goal of the mission is to deter Russia and prevent any actions that could threaten the territorial integrity of NATO countries.
If necessary, there is a government decision that 200 more people can be added to the detachment.
We will not sit idly by, we will train and train all levels of the battalion. When soldiers are not training, the camp has opportunities for physical training,
We will remind
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, said that NATO is a defensive alliance and does not pose a threat to Russia. The minister emphasized that free peoples themselves choose membership in the Alliance.
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