Stretched out across a sandy corner of northern Poland, 2,500 British troops are taking part in one of several huge Nato manoeuvres.

Exercise Immediate Response is designed to test their ability to quickly reinforce the alliance’s eastern flank and deter Russia.

With Ukraine just 450 miles to the east, 1 Royal Welsh has built a trench system to practise concealment, hiding from the threat of kamikaze drones.

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