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Mattia Vacca01After spending the night in a Lithuanian forest, a recruit throws a smoke bomb to start the combat simulation.
Mattia Vacca02A rehearsal for a parade where recruits pledged loyalty to the Lithuanian army.
Mattia Vacca03During their first week of training, cadets watch a video of fighting between pro-Russian fighters and Ukrainian soldiers.
Mattia Vacca04Soldiers raise the Lithuanian flag.
Mattia Vacca05Soldiers play basketball at the Rukla military base.
Mattia Vacca06An officer awards diplomas to recruits on the last day of training.
Mattia Vacca07Recruits sit at a dismantled Russian military base in a Lithuanian forest.
Mattia Vacca08Recruits ride back to a military base after a combat simulation exercise.
Mattia Vacca09A recruit patrols during combat simulation in a Lithuanian forest.
Mattia Vacca10Recruits study a map during a night training in a Lithuanian forest.
Mattia Vacca11Recruits prepare to return to a military base after combat simulation in a Lithuanian forest.
Mattia Vacca12Recruits are required to carry their stools with them between classes.
Mattia Vacca13Recruits fill out forms at a military base.
Mattia Vacca14A recruit applies makeup at the military base in Rukla.
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