Polish Radio
September 26, 2014
‘Anaconda 14′ military exercises begin in Poland
Two-week military exercises known as Anaconda 14 have begun involving around 12,500 troops from Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK and US.
The ORP Baltic tanker departs from the port of Gdynia as part of the international “Anaconda-14″ training exercises: PAP / Adam WARZAWAUS troops from the Illinois National Guard’s 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team arrived in Orsyz, north east Poland on 24 September to take part in the exercises, which will include 120 armoured personnel carriers, 50 rocket launchers, 17 vessels, including submarines, plus 25 aircraft, including helicopters, fighters and multi-purpose aircraft, according to the PAP news agency.
This year’s bi-annual exercises will be the largest ever staged in Poland, according to defence minister Tomasz Siemoniak, and carry special significance in the shadow of the conflict in Ukraine.
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