British soldiers have joined a major Nato exercise on Finland’s snowy border with Russia, assisting Finnish troops in preparing for a potential invasion. Around 50 personnel from Edinburgh-based 3 Rifles spent six weeks honing survival skills in the Arctic north of Finland, enduring temperatures as low as minus 28C.
Having previously trained in hot climates, these C Company soldiers mastered coping with icy water immersion, preventing frostbite, and practised combat and shooting while skiing.
