Largest annual military exercise Spring Storm 2024 comes to an end

17 May, 2024 by Helena-Reet Ennet

NordenBladet —Today marked the end of the Estonian Defence Forces’ largest annual exercise, Spring Storm, which took place from May 6 to 17. Nearly 14,000 conscripts, reservists, active-duty personnel, members of the Estonian Defence League, and allied soldiers participated in the exercise. After the exercise, units will gather initial feedback from …

Source: Estonian Defence Forces

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