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Lithuanian pupil Kamilė has won a ride in a tank with the Bundeswehr. The German army has spent recent weeks training at Pabradė range near Belarus.

Video. How a NATO essay contest won a Lithuanian schoolgirl a ride in a tank

Updated: 03/07/2026 - 15:20 GMT+2

As Germany prepares to permanently station 5,000 troops in Lithuania, one schoolgirl has already experienced the country's future brigade firsthand after winning a ride in a Bundeswehr tank.

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