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Lithuania Hosting Large-Scale Drills Involving NATO Forces

© AP Photo / Mindaugas KulbisMembers of the Lithuania Army Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf seen during a military exercise 'Black Arrow 2014' at the Rukla military base some 120 kms (75 miles) west of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, May 14, 2014.
Members of the Lithuania Army Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf seen during a military exercise 'Black Arrow 2014' at the Rukla military base some 120 kms (75 miles) west of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. - Sputnik International
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Lithunia is hosting large-scale exercises involving the country's forces as well as soldiers from NATO member states.

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VILNIUS (Sputnik) — Lithunia is hosting large-scale exercises involving the country's forces as well as soldiers from NATO member states, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday.

"On May 1-20, different units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, soldiers of the Alliance [NATO] and other security services are holding large-scale drills in the territory of Lithuania and its territorial waters," the statement reads.

It was added in the statement that the drills would be held in 16 cities and districts, including Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga and Klaipeda.

Earlier in the day, another Baltic state, Estonia, started major drills involving NATO troops in the country's southeastern regions, near the Russian-Estonian border.

Since 2014, NATO has been building up its military presence in Europe, particularly in eastern European countries bordering Russia, such as Lithuania and Estonia, using Moscow's alleged interference in Ukraine as a pretext for the move.

Moscow has repeatedly denied the claims and warned NATO that the military buildup on Russia’s borders is provocative and could harm regional and global stability.

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