German military convoy crashes in Poland

Three soldiers were hospitalized after army trucks collided on a highway near Wroclaw Three German soldiers have been hospitalized after two military trucks traveling in a convoy collided with each other on a highway in southwestern Poland, the Polish Gendarmerie has said.The collision on the A4 highway near Kostomloty, 27 km from Wroclaw, left three German soldiers injured on Wednesday, military police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Dariusz Rozkosz said. The drivers were sober, he added.The Polish authorities confirmed that the German military convoy was transiting through the country under a permit that does not require a Polish military escort. Its final destination was not disclosed. The crash caused major a traffic disruption, with lines stretching up to 10 km. Firefighters said the military vehicles were transporting around 150 liters of diesel fuel, although the container remained intact. Traffic restrictions were lifted later that day.This comes as Germany expands its military activities in Eastern Europe as part of NATO’s buildup along the eastern flank.Since June, German military engineers have been deployed to Poland to help construct the ‘Eastern Shield’, a network of for...