NATO: How British-led forces in Estonia would defend a Russian attack with weapons bound for Ukraine

The Estonian government is in no doubt, since it began the illegal war in Ukraine, Russia is the country’s main security threat.
So how does Estonia, so small in comparison, hope to defend itself if the worst were to happen?
To find out, we joined British-led NATO forces on the eastern flank of the alliance as they demonstrated how they would defend against an attack from the East.
See how tank crews, infantrymen, light and heavy artillery and air support all operate on the modern battlefield.
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[@Sammenluola]

Greetings from Finland to our brothers the Estonians! 🇫🇮 ❤️ 🇪🇪 Stronger together! (And within the Nato family now!)

[@Jannksu]

Yes, thank you finnish brother. We will be stronger!!

[@YourFavoriteSwiftie]

Thank you Estonians, NATO & The UK for protecting your borders. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇲💙💛🇺🇦

[@rivoroost]

I'm an Estonian soldier myself, I left Estonia as a young boy and grew up in Newcastle "full geordie" when I was 18 I decided to go back to my roots and join the Estonian military! The British army will fight side by side with us ! But don't forget, there are estonian/English lads in the Estonian ranks aswell !!

[@Tommy1957ful]

If you think the British/English have any interest in fighting the Russians on behalf of Estonia, Finland, Poland or Ukraine you are mistaken. I'm way to old in any case, but my grandsons are not fighting your wars. You are on your own. Good luck.

[@csvickers151]

@@Tommy1957ful then sad to say you do not know British soldiers or the British army Take 7 regiment RLC for instance was formed by Poles in England left over from WW2. Jestemy Biało Czerwoni 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Tommy1957ful]

@@csvickers151 What are you talking about. If you Poles want to fight a war because of some age old hatred for your neighbours go ahead but leave us out of it you will be disappointed. We are not interested and will not give up our young for you or any other eastern European country.

[@csvickers151]

@@Tommy1957ful it is a Polish regiment in the British army. Like I said it was formed from Poles remaining in Britain instead of returning to stalins communist Poland. And may I remind you of article 5 of NATO. The last part is it’s moto which is in Polish.

[@Tommy1957ful]

@@csvickers151 Good for the Poles. News Flash, the Soviet Union collapsed 30 years ago. What's the point of NATO? A big mistake to allow Poland and any country east of Germany to join. It's given you ideas above your station. If you want a war with Russia, do it on your own.

[@jaymac7203]

Peace through strength!

[@hazlinabdulhamid7461]

Finland is watching..✌️😊✌️🇫🇮

[@JamesNesselrode-uk3et]

Ukraine 🇺🇦 Hero's stay strong 💪

[@anderseriksen2282]

Danish Leopard Squaron in Estonia is equipt with: Ver. 2A7, with the new L55 Rheinmetall gun, lots off improvement, and better than the 2A6 version - always a pleasure working with the Brits - take care guy`s & gals - 1 like

[@flamingsmore5904]

The British challenger 3, is getting the Rheinmetall L55A1 gun for its upgrade from the challenger 2. So it would have the same sort of gun used in the newer leopards, I believe ours is a upgraded version of the gun though. So soon our tanks and other allies will be using the same ammo for tanks.

[@mrjamescdean]

Nice to hear. Worked with the Danish in Estonia and i only have good things to say about them. Excellent people. 🇩🇰🇬🇧🇪🇪

[@rcgunner7086]

Yeah, they are good lads. Just be careful that they don't trade you out of your good stuff! Tommies are notorious traders.

[@russellmarmon2847]

British soldiers will fight shoulder to shoulder with there Estonian brothers in arms both will form a formidable force together.

[@michaellim4165]

Look at this, a keyboard warrior has arrived.

[@travisbromell3660]

@@michaellim4165 🤦🏾‍♂️😂

[@retrohaggis7969]

brothers?

[@inguspodnieks5040]

i hate bs like this 🤣🤣

[@jwa-su3nw]

@@michaellim4165 People gaming too much call of duty :)

[@shauneason5897]

United Kingdom has a long and proud association and genuine friendship with Estonia Their soldiers have earned the respect of our own British squaddies and we will be right here with them shoulder to shoulder should the call goes up

[@davidcald5975]

😂😂😂 bro

[@deanrobinson4129]

Yea unfortunately I don't know what exactly the UK can stand shoulder to shoulder with after years of budget cuts from the politicians and bad procurement with the budgets they do get

[@shauneason5897]

@@deanrobinson4129 I do not know what the WW3 will be fought with but I am sure WW4 will be fought with sticks and stones

[@deanrobinson4129]

@@shauneason5897 was a great quote

[@shauneason5897]

@@deanrobinson4129 I cant remember who wrote it though was not me

[@Kanavankuolemaaseuraten]

Glory to Estonians, they came and fight with Finland in the 40`s against Russia. Now we are NATO allies and we will protect you with our 64 F-35 fighter jets that will arrive in few years (now F-18 Hornets) and the other northern countries bring few hundred more of those. WE ARE THE UNBEATABLE FORTRESS NOW :)

[@billycairns8593]

Eh who else where you helping in the 40s

[@Aistlander]

​@@billycairns8593 To freshen up your memory: Finland was fighting against Russian invasion. But there's a saying: the winners write the history! You have to be more source critical where you get your history from😘

[@newlevelgamer5879]

​​@@Aistlander russia got beat up in Finland lol🇷🇺🤕

[@teemukustila]

​@Billy Cairns Better look into those history books again what happened in Winter War 1939-1940.

[@paulleslie9110]

Finland during ww2 slaughtered the Russians! Love it

[@Joonaskaa]

Thank you for being here

[@williamevans-cg6vt]

Estonia looks beautiful from the United Kingdom

[@loweedwards7807]

Finland has officially joined NATO 🎉🥳 Viva Finland 🤍💙🤍

[@williamevans-cg6vt]

Welcome Finland from the United Kingdom

[@rogerbarrett8744]

This is the homeland of Ott Tanak, a legend on wheels and my favourite artist Edval Okas, of course the UK will help defend it. Slava Ukraini

[@ernomeister]

tremendous, shout-outs to all the troops out there.

[@0x777]

A year ago, I would have said that while a commendable effort, holding the Baltic states against an onslaught of the Russian army would be hard, if not impossible. It's trivial to cut off supplies by connecting Belarus to Kaliningrad oblast and isolate the Baltic. But then we've seen what kind of paper tiger the Russian army really is...

[@user-gx6ib4sf3l]

Ну Рескнити здоровьем 😂 пиздеть не мешки ворочить😂

[@gawkthimm6030]

and Poland has been preparing to not let that connection fall, investing into its armor and long range missiles

[@stephengoldberg334]

I believe you might be wrong.

[@242feder]

In 6 months orcs probably won't have a single tank left acording how quickly they are losing equipement of all kind

[@DanielAkinkajou]

I can’t believe I fell for their hype when they were showing off their military during their parades. They’re just a glorified parade army

[@sawittwo]

Stay Strong Estonia.

[@williamevans-cg6vt]

Estonia is a strong people

[@BingoPaletot]

Estonians were always tough fighters. Erna luuregrupp (long-range reconnaissance batallion), Soomepoisid ("Finland boys", Infantry Regiment 200 of the Finnish Army) and Metsavennad (Forest Brothers) are testament to that.

[@user-ex8yw3cg8q]

Гранатами их закидывали шестёрок фашистских 😂

[@rantg]

they have 0 technology , being a strong fighter in 2023 is useless, Russia can easily crash Tallinn with just rockets, and they could do the same to Ukrain if they wanted to.

[@FinUgShiet]

At 17:05 That's from the old town in Tallinn! There were a police car with on duty officers watching that no ruzzkies go and tear the pro-ukrainian posters down! Way to go our beloved southern neighbor! Much love from Finland, your newest NATO ally :)

[@cameroncurrie7208]

I'm Canadian we can't get there as fast as the Brittish but we would be on the way fast.

[@Fit_soldier]

Thank you

[@williamevans-cg6vt]

Well said Canada from the United Kingdom

[@alexander8688]

Canucks are very tough soldiers and its very doubtful the Russians would want to face them man to man. It wouldn't end very well for them.😏

[@D5Pasadena]

Keep making these. Love the whole package. Delivery, visuals, music. The chap taking about the Challenger was awesome.

[@matthewlankford6533]

It got me super interested in this tank and wanting to do more research.

[@swift_learn]

Married and Estonian woman. Great Country, never felt so free. It's worth fighting for if Russia comes knocking.

[@Sm00th-0perator]

I remember when i was in the navy (Coastal Brigade) and in camp we had a military exercise at the end. Everyone loaded the mags with blanks. Luckily, this was noticed before anyone got hit by them (hey, this ammo doesn't have a turquoise head).

[@sbass32]

God love Estonia

[@harrier1249]

They certainly showed there worth in Afghanistan very good armed forces Estonia 🇪🇪

[@JDDC-tq7qm]

Lol you guys lost in Afghanistan 😂😂

[@Glatidoz]

@@JDDC-tq7qm And so did the Russians before. I don´t really see your point.

[@Tam0de]

Russia said that NATO located along its borders is a threat to its existence. Give me a break. Without Russia (or without their leadership's attitude & behavior), there wouldn't be a NATO.

[@gooner_duke2756]

exactly

[@gooner_duke2756]

NATO exists to defend western values/democracy

[@Hairysteed]

Imagine how scared Austria and Swizerland must be being completely surrounded by NATO... and they don't even have nuclear weapons! 😝

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

They would have to find new enemies or turn on eachother

[@noelkoppel943]

Putin needs that war to cover up problems inside his own country. Stealing money and so on...

[@newfineart]

@TheSun, more of these types of videos please.

[@migproductions4045]

Somehow knowing the SUN is out there makes me feel just a little bit safer..thank you The SUN and the BAF!! Remember that's what the British army does, SAVES LIVES with SKILL and TRAINING! 🇬🇧🇪🇪🇺🇦🇫🇮 xxx

[@munchyman6898]

Im from the future. And no....

[@migproductions4045]

@@munchyman6898 Since time travel is impossible and you are a liar, my comment stands :)

[@elchicano187]

Estonia 🇪🇪 knows first hand what it’s like to be under the oppression of Russia

[@koz83]

Russia is reminding that this day in Ukraine. History repeats.

[@user-gd4by2rf8w]

Бедняжки.

[@somefatbugger]

I do so hope the Baltic states are never under the heel of any oppressor ever again. Especially one as barbaric as Russia, a country with hundreds of years of history in genocide, relocation and mass murder.

[@vikwaspukraine7674]

Лесные братья 21 века.

[@johnpapworth433]

Great to see our nations working together! All the more now we have Finland joining as well

[@bikechainmic]

God Bless Estonia! Slava Ukraine

[@missstormchaser1]

Proud to be a NATO member 🇬🇧💪 nothing to be feared unless we're attacked first it's that simple! Come try us Putin ✌️🇬🇧🇺🇦❤️

[@airspeed_alive]

Good journalism from The Sun 😮 never thought I'd see the day

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

When they showed the Challenger 2 battle tank there was some sort of lens or camera in the barrel of the gun. Does anyone know what this is? Some training aid?

[@mattiasilmjarv6193]

I'm not really sure but I think it is a laser tag type of thing to simulate tanks firing while exercising.

[@lordsithdous3879]

Ramai puternic Estonia 💪

[@Sterben026]

You're never alone again Estonia everyone should study up on how barbaric Russia was to the Estonians! Aboslutly unforgivable and unforgettable

[@agi1363]

Да мы жесткие) еще и Речь Посполитую раздербанили

[@rocerist]

@@agi1363 Хищничество - это не жесткость, это слабость)

[@agi1363]

@@rocerist ты херню ляпнул

[@VonRix]

Thanks for this beautiful report. It’s cold outside and the times are dark, but this warms heart and gives hope.

[@JOESSECRETGARDEN85]

Cool video

[@ButtWormy]

NATO, together we stand, never alone. ❤

[@seanheeney4517]

I loved the guy explaining how the Challenger works , makes playing squad even better

[@Uaeboravisma]

My cousin was in Estonia training not long ago

[@FujikkoJP]

*Thanks Mr Putin to make Finland 🇫🇮 the impossible by being a nato member love from Japan 🇯🇵 and story positive energy.* 🇺🇦 🇹🇼 🇺🇸

[@William12Evans]

Well said 🇯🇵 may respects from 🇬🇧

[@BlacktulipSF]

Neat Leopard camo

[@williamevans-cg6vt]

It's not the size of the dog in a fight but the fight in the dog

[@chitototoy176]

They should apply the drone tech Ukraine has been using

[@worer850]

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@johnpapworth433]

Hey mate, your tank has Allegro suspension ;)

[@iam5085]

NATO needs Sweden

[@giordano.bruno69]

NATO needs to be dismantled

[@g.g4816]

​@@giordano.bruno69 rusian bot

[@danielbb8570]

Hopefully turkey sort of there problems with Sweden let them join

[@Guildforsucks]

@@danielbb8570 the turkish dictator needs Sweden to win the "election". His voters are religious fanatics in the east.

[@terenceballands3321]

👌✊️

[@topgear3487]

Fascinating Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 🇷🇺🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 Abysmal Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@iruthless5238]

Why don’t they use paint bullets ? Surely that would help much more in training knowing whether you got hit or not during combat situation drills 🤷‍♂️

[@flyingace6966]

Soldiers need to train with their OWN weapons (rifle, machine gun, etc) not some paint bullet gun, which has a limited range anyway. It's more about getting accustomized with your weapon, dealing with reloading, clearing jams, weapon cleaning, etc. You would be surprised how little contact time a soldier has with his weapon in peace time. Knowing if you got hit or not during combat drills is less important.

[@karltetsmann1673]

During exercises there are two ways that you can check if people got shot or not. Those who oversee the exercises will run up and let you know or special blank adjusted vests will be used that let you know if you are wounded or dead.

[@buddhastaxi666]

The old song, still rings true, across the centuries and the awful battlefields....We shall never ever be slaves!!!!!

[@Andyb2379]

To live in peace prepare for war

[@helloworld0911]

Didn't realise Estonians have Finnish accents??

[@pa.vi5739]

Estonian is very closely related to Finnish.

[@tatradak9781]

Where are the "enemy drones" ! There is no reality without these added to the mix...also surely there is a need for ballistic shield for close combat protection..why die because of one bullet!

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

Laughable to even think the Russians would contemplate a fight with NATO given they cant even handle Ukraine , especially against the small number of advanced weapons and systems that NATO have given the UA .imagine Ukraine with the full inventory at their disposal !

[@user-yc6cf4ml5x]

Дурачок знаешь сколько ваших натовских погибло на украине и сколько украинцев одна красная кнопка и пол вашей страны нет дурачок

[@billycairns8593]

Deranged and scary

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

You mean Ukraine + NATO countries supporting it and out of bounds to Russian military strikes no wonder Russia got itself into a fix . Don't fall for the Charles de Gaulle by the France and for the France type of disingenuousness

[@djargen]

19:14 That camera shot of that bag of Haribo sweets is pretty random...

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Product placement

[@joeblogger7966]

Your enemy is not who you are led to believe

[@PhantomCatGame]

seeing the resolve of the Baltic country's against Russia that aggressive expansions is not acceptable

[@mudabudda]

I wonder what border protection Estonia has in the way of obstacles

[@TheRealBlackYoda]

Mate who edited this

[@mickwilliamnation-3.049]

USA:-Putin,o my darling...hoh..hohha..hoh-"my love,hit me daddy-UM" Russia:-"you identify as,what gender ?"

[@a.p.3004]

Russia facing NATO would mot be Russia facing Ukraine. Russia and NATO would have NO WINNER.

[@shark8049]

i wouldnt like to battle against french & brits fighting shoulder to shoulder

[@shark8049]

plus germans & estoians ... ouuuufh good luck russia

[@Mrbutton-ft6ep]

Just remember people non of us asked for this they told us we did but we didn’t long love England may we stay out of the war dogs grasps for as long as possible for it isn’t our job to protect some soil in Ukraine same way it wasn’t our job when we destroyed the Middle East

[@djc1234]

🇬🇧 🇪🇪🇺🇦 Incidentally, 4.2million for a tank. I just think the tank isn't worth the money anymore, especially given they can be taken out with a couple of anti-tank missiles. Fast, armoured vehicles - yes! But what do I know, especially since I'm going off the Russian losses, and the Russian military has turned out to be as incompetent as a military led by Inspector Clouseau (non Brits, Google him 😂😂). 🇬🇧🇪🇪🇺🇦

[@netxixis8069]

You are only competent to push the button on the keyboard.

[@truetoffee8684]

NATO wasn't supposed to encroach any further than the lines they held when the Soviets pulled out of Eastern Europe as agreed at the time. Now we have nearly surrounded Russia with our forces which has totally broken the agreement that brought an end to the cold war.

[@valkpauk7270]

there were no such agreements and all nations joined NATO voluntarery and to be defended against russia. weve been invaded twice

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

And wonder why this has caused the very thing it was supposed to prevent arrogance knows no bounds

[@user-iw3uf4nf4p]

1)There was no such agreement 2)why did eastern european countries want to join nato 3) Russia is not surrounded by nato not even close you would know if looked on a map once in your life

[@diamondfreeman5260]

❤❤❤❤

[@KP-yq8id]

Surprisingly good reporting from The Sun. p.3 in I was half expecting one of the soldiers to get some jugs out

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Its a good job they are decent tanks.... we dont have many of them left

[@sinisajakus3602]

svi skupa zajedno...šaka jada

[@rtx-testfps3060]

defence 🚀SSSR

[@alexfoxpoker]

Putin Genius!🇷🇺✊✌️👍

[@mmlrocks]

2:05 that's not how the european borders looked in ww2...

[@h.a.x]

Illegal war? it there any war that is legal?

[@joeandjoe2]

Who's paying for all of this? We have starving people in England.

[@youngrichie]

Assuming you are a taxpayer via PAYE then it's you. This is an increasing amount as well as the defence budget increases it needs to be funded from other depts; health, education etc as domestic GDP declines or even worse retracts.

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

It's great the Rothschilds can concoct money like magic we just pay back later and have no say at all about it yet we are told we live in a democracy

[@Dryhten1801]

There will always be starving people, even under Russian occupation, traitor

[@77esto]

For a moment i thought they were provoking the Russian's .. This is a joke..😂😂😂

[@danielbb8570]

Hope ww3 never happens, all leader needs think about there own country people safety first

[@legionofmetal9968]

Depends if "he" in the kremlin is truly that stupid enough to launch a nuke. If he launches a nuke. The world responds. Ruzzia loses ALL morales and any counter argument they may spit out during or after. However, No nuke? No response! But the west and other countries in the world continue to send lethal and non lethal aid to Ukraine. It makes me wonder what he has to gain from this war he started...

[@paulwilliammackin8906]

Working for a free world with consequences for a person's actions. Its not that hard to understand.

[@Popeye_the_Haterman]

Russia is now a pariah state. Good.

[@janviljoen9554]

uk soldier . k s died last month in estonia he was in the signals. uk army does not say how .whats going on

[@mattreynolds7106]

Huh

[@Sziasztok742]

Estonia? where is it? near France?

[@William12Evans]

No Estonia is near Russia

[@Sziasztok742]

@@William12Evans Эстонцы вновь подтвердили звание "Великих Тормозов". Через 11 месяцев они ответили...

[@russianbutcher608]

А нет у них никаких поражений. Под Киевом это они войска отвели в качестве жеста доброй воли. Деблокада Чернигова и Сумм и зачистка этих областей - это им не выгодно было удерживать. Прощание с остатками надежд на "Харьков - русский город" - это вообще никто не планировал. С Херсона сбежали - это они сами так решили, при чем тут ВСУ? И ведь верят в это всей душой..

[@darkdba8136]

i see the words 'british-led forces' and already know russia will stand no chance if they invade lol

[@keithatkinson7649]

All of which is completely irrelevant since any direct conflict between NATO and Russia would go nuclear within a few days.

[@sophiejones8813]

If Estonia loves its independence , its a bad idea to be in the EU , an unelected group of foriegn countries will make their laws and rules

[@adam-jr6iw]

😢😢😢

[@rascalbunnyjam7243]

If they defend like the England team then we are doomed 😂 Our British forces aren't the same as before and our military development is so far behind.

[@B355Y]

Behind Russia? I don't think so

[@AemondBlackKiller]

Liking your own comments rascal

[@gooner_duke2756]

erm not quite accurate... but all good

[@CheradenZakalwe]

Behind whom? The USA? Their defence budget is the same as our GDP.

[@TheDrAstrov]

The headlines of the Sun are just some kind of bottom

[@SEBA_RANKS]

Elementary my dear Watson

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Well putin wanted it

[@4TwentyFour20]

trump said that russia was a threat and that NATO needed to increase spending, he was laughed at...

[@orice3692]

Future not look good, it is so so sad because once again history is repeating again.

[@JukemDrawles87]

The Russians aren't unlimited in numbers

[@yourgrandmotherspimp1280]

The population of Russia is under 150 million, UK is roughly 68, Germany is 83, France is 65, Ukraine 43

[@FirstAlways-sm5fl]

31.03.2023. The flag of PMC "Wagner" was hoisted over the building of the City Council of Artyomovsk/Bakhmut.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

It’ll come back down soon enough. 😊

[@flyingace6966]

The flag is the symbol of PHS's stupidity in losing a huge number of convicted criminal fighters to gain a few square kilometres of rubble landscape. PHS = Putin's Hotdog Seller

[@bazmondo]

About time. It's only taken them 8 months, tens of thousands of dead Russians and thousands of fighting vehicles. Their prize is a pile of rubble that they still don't control.

[@FinUgShiet]

And they STILL dont control all of Bakhmut, not EVEN the center of Bakhmut... And it doesnt get any easier for them bcuz they had to send 10% of their forces home cuz their contracts were fulfill'd

[@FirstAlways-sm5fl]

@@FinUgShiet The operation of 'the meatgrinder of Bakhmut' was planned by the Russian General Staff and Head of Wagner. The purpose of it is not 'taking over the city' but inflicting an unbearable damage to the illegal Kiev regime's manpower. It was the same in Soledar where the Ukrainian regime lost more than 25,000 soldiers. The Ukro army has been retreating and retreating, having left about 40+ settlements since 1 January 2023. You are cut off from the alternative information, so you are blind, deaf and easily manipulated. You believe in what you want to believe in. Cloud cuckoo land.

[@faizalyahya]

Astaghfiruallah

[@makez7025]

😵‍💫

[@mdlyonn0035]

I don’t think Europe has much to worry about. Russia is on a complete war footing right now and is failing pretty miserably in its overall goals, nobody wants to fight for the motherland - Russia won’t and will never get through Ukraine and anywhere near major decision making centres in Europe

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

ICBMs might if it comes to the worst

[@HappytubsDoncaster]

Britain has hotels full of bored fighting aged males! We can send them to help fight the war ? 😂

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Indeed which is why the historical population of Europe isn't as keen to die for European values of LGBTQ... Woke and mass immigration in Ukraine either the number who have actually volunteered says it all

[@HappytubsDoncaster]

@@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044 why would you fight for a country that cares for people that has no interest in its host nation? if your fighting for the UK? your pretty much fighting for Islam.