
Royal Welsh take over as lead UK battlegroup on NATO's eastern flank
They took over from the Royal Tank Regiment at a transfer ceremony in Estonia.
They took over from the Royal Tank Regiment at a transfer ceremony in Estonia.
The F-35 is the RAF's most advanced aircraft and will be based alongside Belgian F-16s on the deployment.
The 30-nation strong alliance will continue beefing up its defences on its eastern flank.
Britain doubled the number of battlegroups it leads in the country as the Ukraine crisis escalated.
The celebrations included a flypast of four Typhoons from 6 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth.
1 Royal Welsh have been training in Sennelager, Germany, before joining the Royal Tank Regiment in Estonia amid tensions involving Russia.
Personnel and hardware have been deployed in response to tensions involving Russia.
With Russian forces continuing to build up and posing a threat to NATO's eastern members, collaborative training is vital.
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Plans have emerged to reinforce the British-led NATO battlegroup, as Russia continues its military build up along Estonian borders.
Russia has demanded an end to Baltic deployments by NATO, but the alliance said any escalation in Ukraine could result in an increase.
About 900 UK military personnel have maintained a continuous rotating presence in Estonia since 2017.
Seven hundred and fifty soldiers are involved in Operation Cabrit rehearsals ahead of next British-led NATO Battlegroup to go to Estonia.
Soldiers from 5 RIFLES took part in the two-week exercise in Tapa, Estonia.
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The British-led operation in Estonia forms part of the alliance's Enhanced Forward Presence in the region.