British troops conduct first Faroe Islands exercise since WW2

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 10:08 · Archive

British Royal Marines have conducted their first military exercise on the Faroe Islands since World War Two.

British troops conducted drills on the Faroe Islands in late September for the first time since the Second World War. The exercise, part of an operation called Lion Protector, involved hundreds of personnel from the UK's Special Operations Maritime Task Group and Danish forces, and included practising interception of Russian shadow fleet vessels used to transport sanctioned oil and fund Russia's war in Ukraine.

How it is being reported

• British troops join allies for major military exercise countering Russian threatsThe Independent · 2 Oct, 09:25
• Britain leads training for first time since WW2 in European attempt to combat Russian shadow fleetGB News · 2 Oct, 08:49

In this story: United Kingdom · Faroe Islands · Royal Marines · Denmark · Russia

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