Estonian special operations forces in the West African nation of Mali have been temporarily suspended following a French decision to do the same, following a military coup in that country.
Russian military representatives were in Estonia Wednesday, inspecting Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) facilities, under the terms of an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreement dating back to 2011.
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Photo: Weapons inspectors from the Russian Federation getting an overview of Exercise Spring Storm. Author: Artur Zahharov,Ardi Hallismaa, Oliver Turp
Russian military representatives were in Estonia Wednesday, inspecting Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) facilities, under the terms of an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreement dating back to 2011.
The Russian delegation s visit coincided with the third week of the annual large-scale Spring Storm (Kevadtorm) exercise, and took in activities connected with this at Tapa, Lääne-Viru County, home of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup and the EDF s central training polygon in Harju County, ERR reports.
Estonia's military maintains its readiness and works well with its much-appreciated allies, in the teeth of challenges over the past year, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) says.
Personnel from the Russian Federation have begun an inspection of a military area in Estonia, under the terms of an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) agreement.