Twelve British soldiers were injured in a major traffic pile-up in Estonia, close to the border with Russia, local media have reported. Eight of the troops - part of a major NATO mission to deter Russian aggression - were airlifted back to the UK for hospital treatment on Sunday after the incident, which happened in snowy conditions on Friday, it is understood.

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Eight soldiers - part of a NATO mission key for the security of Europe - were flown back to the UK for hospital treatment.

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12 British soldiers 'taken to hospital' after huge traffic pile-up near Russian

A dozen soldiers, including at least eight British troops, were injured in a major traffic collision during a NATO exercise in Estonia last week

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At least 8 British troops were injured in a highway pileup during a NATO exercise in Estonia

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Twelve British soldiers injured after three Army vehicles in six-car pile up

Soldiers were in two minibuses transporting NATO troops to their base when the six-vehicle crash happened

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Twelve British soldiers injured in six-vehicle pile-up in Estonia

Twelve British soldiers were injured in a major traffic pile-up in Estonia, close to the border with Russia, local media have reported.

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TALINN, Estonia (AP) — A dozen soldiers, including at least eight British troops, were injured in a major traffic wreck during a NATO exercise in Estonia last week, officials said Monday. The soldiers were returning to their base in Tapa during a snowstorm when their minivans were involved in a chain-reaction pileup triggered by a two-car collision on the Tallinn-Narva highway. Seventeen people, including 12 soldiers, were injured and hospitaliz…

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A major traffic accident on the Tallinn-Narva highway on Friday evening involved three minibuses carrying NATO soldiers based at Tapa, Postimees reported, and led to 17 injuries all told.

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The soldiers were being driven through blizzard conditions just miles from the Russian border

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A dozen soldiers, including at least eight British troops, were injured in a major traffic collision during a…

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Twelve British soldiers have been injured after a major traffic accident on the Tallinn-Narva highway in Estonia  involving two minibuses transporting NATO troops to their base.

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