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Every week there is something new going on. Our job is to reassure our allies that we are absolutely committed to freedom. And to ensure we are ready to face any threat no matter where that might come from... We are constantly out here training to ensure that we are ready."
Lt Col Grant Brown from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, who was accompanying the prince during the field training exercise, said
Yes it must focus the mind
Talking to Estonian troops, one of them told him how they daily think about the close proximity of Russia, with the prince sayingHopefully this provides a bit of interest for you all and what you’re doing and keeps everyone on their toes.”
At the Warrior vehicle, after asking the soldiers about their upcoming operational exercises, he said of his visit to the base
It’s good to have such an international partnership,
he told themPrincess Catherine finds all the babies & Prince William finds all the puppies."
A sixth one opined
Great to see Prince William lovely interaction with this gorgeous and very lucky westie on National Westie Day!"
A fourth one saidWe can always count on William to find a puppy!"
A fifth one addedBoth the Prince and Princess have been strong supporters of the Ukrainian community since the conflict began… This visit to Estonia over the next two days is a continuation of that support and as the situation continues to evolve the prince wanted to see firsthand how Estonia have played an integral part in helping over 60,000 refugees rebuild their lives."
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The reality is we cannot change our neighbour - our neighbour is very hostile towards its neighbours, this is our response to how Russia is acting at the moment.
Estonia's defence minister Hanno Pevkur told ITV News