More than 450 crack British troops have parachuted in to Ukraine in a show of strength as tensions rise between the embattled country and Russia.
The drop is the biggest mass UK exercise in more than 20 years. Units including the 16th Air Assault Brigade joined forces with Ukrainian paratroopers for this week’s jump just 100 miles from Moscow-controlled Crimea.
It comes after Vladimir Putin stepped up military operations against Russia’s neighbour. * What is your view on this story?
Have your say in the comments below The Mirror was the only British newspaper allowed to witness the para-drop, named Joint Endeavour.
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