Soldiers get new, improved boots a year after frostbite reports

Ljubljana, 12 December - Just over a year after Slovenian soldiers allegedly got frostbites due to poor footwear during a military exercise in Norway, the military received 12,000 pairs of new boots. Made by Alpina, the new boots are upgraded versions of the winter and summer models currently used by the Slovenian Armed Forces.

Ljubljana
The Slovenian army gets new winter and summer boots.
Photo: Slovenian Armed Forces

Ljubljana
The Slovenian army gets new winter and summer boots.
Photo: Slovenian Armed Forces

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