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On February 10, 2025, a video was published on the YouTube channel CTVBY with the headline “Estonian Military Suffered Severe Frostbite During Exercises!”. It gathered more than 1.2 million views.<\/p>\n

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\nIn Estonia, large-scale self-defense force exercises were prematurely ended due to cold weather. According to the maneuver scenario, military personnel were supposed to repel an attack by a simulated enemy and go on a counteroffensive. However, it failed almost as soon as it began. The Estonian army soldiers encountered a river, which they were unable to cross. During the crossing, several military personnel suffered severe frostbite and were forced to return to shore. As it turned out, the combat readiness of the armed forces was undermined by the elementary lack of necessary equipment. In particular, waterproof packaging for spare uniforms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our verdict based on the analyses conducted:<\/p>\n

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Verdict: Mostly Incorrect<\/h2>\n

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\nReasons:<\/p>\n