Canadian troops start exercises in Poland
PR dla Zagranicy
Jo Harper
03.08.2015 11:41
About 90 soldiers from Canada's military forces have started exercises in Poland.
A parachutist jumps from a W3 Falcon helicopter into Lake Żywiec in Łodygowice, Poland, on July 28, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE. Photo: Sub-Lieutenant Delphine Bonnardot, Public Affairs
Five Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups in Valcartier have started Operation Reassurance duties in Poland as part of a NATO response to Russian actions in Central and Eastern Europe.
Canadian parachutists board a W3 Falcon helicopter from the loading area of a parachute training exercise organized by 6th Airborne Brigade of the Polish army in Kalna, Poland, on July 29, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE. Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Valcartier Imagery Section.
Officials said the soldiers are taking part in a series of exercises over the next six months with NATO allies and security partners.
Members of the Canadian Forces have been in Central and Eastern Europe since May 2014.
A NATO training exercise called Baltops 2015, part of the alliance’s ongoing reassurance mission aimed at countering Russian-backed unrest in Ukraine, took place in May. (jh/rk)