Ukraine war has given Estonian military 'confidence' in its forces

The war in Ukraine has given the Estonian military "confidence" in its forces and their training against threats posed by Russia, according to one of its infantry commanders.

Colonel Andrus Merilo, Commander of Estonia's 1st Infantry Brigade, told Forces News ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine that Estonia's military readiness is "extremely high level".

Estonia is only a small nation with a population under 1.5m and is heavily reliant on Nato forces as part of its national defence plan.

UK troops have been in the country since 2017 as part of Nato's Enhanced Forward Presence programme in the Baltics - strengthening the alliance's eastern flank to deter Russian aggression.

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