A new camp for the German brigade is being built in Rūdninkai, which is a few kilometres south of the capital Vilnius.
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00:00Construction of a military base dedicated to a German brigade at the Rudninkai training ground started in Lithuania.
00:08Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Vilnius and Berlin agreed to the permanent deployment of a German brigade in Lithuania.
00:18Officials agreed for most of the soldiers to be stationed in the Lithuanian region of Rudninkai, with Lithuania promising to prepare the necessary infrastructure.
00:28During the initial stage of construction, crucial infrastructure for the future military town will be built.
00:35The brigade is expected to consist of around 5,000 soldiers. So far, Lithuania estimated that a third of them will come with their families.
00:46Berlin intends to keep a military brigade fully stationed in Lithuania until 2027.
00:52The development of a town with essential facilities to accommodate them is also underway as part of the project.