350 British troops are being sent to Poland amid continued tensions between Russia and Ukraine

350 British troops are being sent to Poland amid continued tensions between Russia and Ukraine
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Gareth Milner

By Gareth Milner


Published: 07/02/2022

- 15:06

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the additional troops were being sent as a bilateral agreement

BREAKING -The UK is to send hundreds military personnel to Eastern Europe amid continued tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

350 British troops are being sent to Poland on top of more than 100 Royal Engineers who were sent to help in the recent border dispute between Poland and Belarus.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the additional troops were being sent as a bilateral agreement to show "Britain and Poland stand side by side."

Pictured: Royal Welsh soldiers having dismounted from their Warrior, take up their firing positions during Exercise Gothic Dragon, Sennelager Ranges, Germany.1st Battalion the Royal Welsh have swapped Salisbury Plain Training Area for Germany to take part in EXERCISE GOTHIC DRAGON.The deployment saw Fusiliers tackle a range of mounted and dismounted tasks in and around the Sennelager Ranges. Personnel also spent time in the Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) as well as taking part Combat Ready Training (CRT)
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