Large-scale military exercises in Sweden as it aims to join NATO. Approximately 2,000 soldiers, more than twice as many as in previous years.
In the exercise, vehicles such as the Swedish-made infantry fighting vehicle CV90, which is also used in Ukraine, were used. In Scandinavia, a joint military exercise with Sweden and 13 other NATO member countries is also scheduled to be held next month.. One of the Swedish military commanders said, ``Europe is in a tense state after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. We are working on the exercise with the determination to protect our borders.''