Germany deploys combat-ready and autonomous combat unit to Lithuania

The German government sent a combat-ready combat unit with independent capabilities to Lithuania on Monday. The brigade is expected to be operational by 2027, German news agency dpa reported. A permanent presence of around 4,800 soldiers and around 200 civilian members of the Bundeswehr – or German army –, who can bring their families with them, is planned. (AP video shot by Fanny Brodersen/Production: Kerstin Sopke)