Lithuanian and Polish troops train side by side in Alytus

On 25 through 27 July troops of the Grand Duchess Birute Uhlan Battalion, 15th Mechanised Brigade of Poland, enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland, and Headquarters Multinational Division North East (MND-NE) were training at an exercise in Alytus together, said the Armed Forces.

Headquarters Multinational Division North East has been deployed for Exercise Amber Desire, and operational planning activities and live fire training for Lithuanian, Polish, US, British and Romanian military personnel are held.

Exercise Amber Desire hones Allied interoperability, planning and execution of operations, and combat training with a particular focus on the Lithuanian-Polish cooperation.