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In Pictures: Troops battle freezing conditions and allies in Estonia war games

A senior UK officer said the deployment of British troops to Estonia shows Nato is a ‘very capable force’.

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A soldier during Exercise Winter Camp at a training area in Estonia (Joe Giddens/PA)

More than 800 British personnel are currently stationed in Estonia as part of Nato’s enhanced forward presence (eFP) in a bid to deter Russian aggression.

A senior UK officer said the deployment of British troops to the Baltic state shows Nato is a “very capable force” that is ready to deal with a raft of threats.

British troops in Estonia
Armoured vehicles in the snow at a training area near Tapa in Estonia, as 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh take part in Exercise Winter Camp (Joe Giddens/PA)
British troops in Estonia
The soldiers are there alongside Danish, Canadian and Estonian forces (Joe Giddens/PA)
British troops in Estonia
They are based more than 80 miles from the Russian border in the town of Tapa (Joe Giddens/PA)
British troops in Estonia
Darren Hughes said they are there ‘to show to any potential aggressor that as a force, Nato is very capable and is prepared to deal with a whole raft of threats’ (Joe Giddens/PA)
British troops in Estonia
There are four multinational battle groups across the region, led by Britain, Canada, Germany and the United States, which aim to deter any potential Russian aggression (Joe Giddens/PA)
British troops in Estonia
A soldier looks out from a snow-covered trench during Exercise Winter Camp (Joe Giddens/PA)
British troops in Estonia
Soldiers from A Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, watching television coverage of the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Wales (Cpl Timothy Jones RLC/MoD/Crown/PA)
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