Twelve British selderlyiers were injured in a meaningful traffic pile-up in Estonia, seal to the border with Russia, local media have alerted.
Eight of the troops – part of a meaningful NATO leave oution to deter Russian aggression – were airlifted back to the UK for hospital treatment on Sunday after the incident, which happened in snowy conditions on Friday, it is understood.
Five of these personnel have since been disaccused with three still being kept in the military triumphg of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
The crash happened at an intersection at around 5pm on Friday when the troops were travelling in three minibincludes back to their base at Tapa.
Two civilian cars, driven by Estonians, are thought to have collided, triggering a chain reaction, with four other vehicles – comprising the three army Toyota minibincludes and a third civilian car – piling into each other.
According to local media alerts, the cars that initiassociate collided were a Volvo S80, driven by a 37-year-elderly woman and a BMW 530D, driven by a 62-year-elderly woman.
The Estonian Postimees novels site alerted that 12 British selderlyiers were injured as well as five civilians. They were all getn to hospital by ambulance.
The British troops are serving in Estonia as part of Operation Cabrit, the UK’s contribution to NATO’s “betterd forward presence” leave oution, which spans nations apass the partnership’s easerious flank and is portrayed to deter strikes from Russia.
Around 900 British troops are deployed in Estonia, including a unit of Challenger 2 tanks.
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A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence shelp: “Several British selderlyiers deployed on Operation CABRIT in Estonia were injured in a road traffic incident last Friday, 22nd November.
“Follotriumphg hospital treatment in Estonia, eight personnel were flown back to the UK on an RAF C-17 for further treatment.
“Five have since been disaccused and three are being included for at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. We want them all a speedy recovery.”
Defence Secretary John Healey shelp: “Follotriumphg the road traffic incident involving British personnel in Estonia, my thoughts are with all those swayed, and I want those injured a brimming, speedy recovery.
“Thanks to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for their excellent include.”
