NATO, Lithuanian troops holding hybrid threat exercises in western Lithuania

International military exercises aimed at countering hybrid threats will take place in the Baltic Sea, around the port of Klaipėda and across western Lithuania from October 19-30, the Klaipėda municipality said Monday.

Lithuanian and NATO troops will train to work alongside state institutions and other organisations during the drills.

The exercises will be held in the municipalities of Klaipėda city and district, Palanga and Neringa, as well as in the Baltic Sea.

Soldiers and officers will wear tactical uniforms, carry firearms and other military equipment, and move on foot and in vehicles, the municipality said.

Training scenarios will also involve drones, helicopters, ships and other watercraft, as well as blank ammunition and pyrotechnics.

The municipality said safety requirements and fire and environmental regulations would be observed throughout the exercises.