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Polish special forces train to penetrate enemy lines, deploy drones: AP

31.08.2026 17:00
Poland has sent its special forces to a US-led exercise in Germany designed to simulate moving behind enemy lines, traversing miles of hostile territory and launching a drone strike against a key enemy site, according to a report by the AP news agency.
FILE PHOTO: Polish troops take part in a NATO exercise in Finland earlier this year.
FILE PHOTO: Polish troops take part in a NATO exercise in Finland earlier this year.U.S. Army Reserve photo by 1st Sgt. Austin Berner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Originally developed for US special operations forces, the exercise in Germany's southern Bavaria region began last Friday and is designed to replicate some of the challenges Ukrainian troops have faced in their war with Russia, the AP reported.

It said the drill marks the first time a NATO ally has taken part in the training, amid growing tensions between Moscow and NATO members.

"We're using lessons learned from Ukraine," a US Army Green Beret officer told the AP last week.

"All of those effects that we're seeing either Russia or Ukraine having to overcome—we're doing our best to replicate," he said.

The exercise focuses on the latest techniques in drone warfare, many of which Ukraine has developed during its war against Russia.

It also highlights how the United States, its NATO allies and Ukraine are working together to counter the threat of potential Russian aggression against a NATO country, even as the Trump administration has warned of possible troop reductions in Europe, according to the AP.

CIA chief John Ratcliffe visited Moscow last week to warn Russia against attacking NATO members, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Western officials and US analysts say Moscow seeks to carry out sabotage and cyberattacks against NATO countries, but Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to avoid direct confrontation with the alliance.

A senior enlisted soldier familiar with the exercise told the AP the training scenario is expected to be conducted several times a year.

He said he expected most, if not all, of NATO's 32 members to express interest in sending troops to take part, the report said.

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Source: apnews.com