Reservists engaged in the large-scale SIIL exercise got the opportunity to use the Javelin anti-tank system this week, made even more famous by its use in combat against Russian Federation tanks used in that country's invasion of Ukraine, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported.
Infantry soldiers from the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) have been taking part in a tactical exercise at the force s central training area ahead of this year s Spring Storm mass exercise.
Exercise Ymir started on April 19 and brings together personnel from both of the EDF s infantry brigades, i.e. the 1st and 2nd , while the exercise itself is organized by the Viru Battalion, part of the 1st brigade and the main conscript training unit. With Exercise Ymir we are training all infantry units, and polishing their cooperation with combat support units, said Viru Battalion commander Lt. Col. Tarvo Luga. We are paying special attention to training which will develop efficiency in situation assessments and decision making. By the end of the exercise, we want to have achieved well-performing infantry companies, which are ready to operate within a battalion framework, Lt. Col. Luga went on.