According to the authoritative announcement, the Dragon-24 exercise script was to be inspired by experiences and conclusions of the war in Ukraine.** Therefore, if NATO vehicle columns were moved east due to the fact that armed conflict could erupt, they should be prepared for this conflict. In fact, in addition to any details related to the organisation of the metastasis, the military treated the full Dragon-24 operation as yet another journey to the ground – but it was located respective 100 kilometres away. After all, it was assumed to operate in the conditions closest to real ones.
