The German Litwa Brigade Is Starting a "Freedom Sheeld 26-I" Exercise in Pabrada.
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Two Bundeswehr battalions arrived in Lithuania with Leopard tanks and Puma armored vehicles to participate in large-scale Freedom Shield exercises. The maneuvers involving almost 3,000 troops from eight NATO countries became the next stage in the deployment of the German brigade on the eastern flank of the Alliance in response to the threat...
Since 2025, the Bundeswehr has been building a brigade in the Baltic States.
The 45th German Armoured Brigade "Litva" began its first exercise "Freedom Shield 26-I" on Friday at the Pabrada range, reporting to the Lithuanian army.
In response to the growing threat from Russia, the Bundeswehr is building a tank brigade in Lithuania. The force is said to include almost 5,000 soldiers and to be operational by 2027. Vilnius is driving forward the construction of the military infrastructure.
Soldiers and military equipment of the Bundeswehr arrived in Lithuania for the first large-scale combat exercises involving a German brigade stationed in this Baltic country.
AI-generated stock image: The first major combat exercise of the German Armed Forces brigade stationed in Lithuania has begun. For the "Freedom Shield" maneuver, approximately 2,900 soldiers from eight NATO countries have been assembled – including 2,300 from Germany. They are training with 800 vehicles at the Pabrade training area under realistic battlefield conditions. Soldiers and heavy equipment were transported to the Baltic EU and NATO mem…
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