Weekly review of military exercises in EU neighboring countries
Neighbours
08 Aug 2026
07:32

Neighbours

Weekly review of military exercises in EU neighboring countries

From July 29 to August 8, at least nine military exercises took place in the territories of the Baltic states and Poland:

🇱🇻 In Latvia

🔸August 3–7, Canadian and Polish servicemen conducted drills with howitzers at the Adazi military training ground.

🔸August 7–9, exercises were held in the Saldus region by the 45th Combat Support Battalion of the 4th Kurzeme Brigade of the National Guard.

🔸On August 7, anti-tank drills took place in Riga, during which local government representatives and National Guard servicemen erected anti-vehicle engineering barriers.

🔸August 8–9, exercises were conducted by the 44th and 46th Infantry Battalions of the 4th Kurzeme Brigade of the National Guard in the Ventspils and South Kurzeme regions.

🔸August 8–9, tactical drills were held by the 56th Combat Support Battalion of the 3rd Latgale Brigade of the National Guard in the Jekabpils region.

🇱🇹 In Lithuania

🔸July 29 – August 5, exercises of the Prince Kęstutis Infantry Battalion 'Kęstučio smūgis 26' took place at the training grounds in Jurbarkas, Smalininkai, Viešvilė, and Tauragė, involving over 140 units of military equipment.

🔸August 3–31, exercises of the 'Geležinis Vilkas' infantry brigade are ongoing in and around Alytus.

🔸On August 4, air defense troops conducted drills near the Šiauliai air base.

🇵🇱 In Poland

🔸August 8–9, exercises of servicemen from the 84th Light Infantry Battalion were held in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.

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