In pictures: Soldiers storm into Galloway Forest

Hundreds of soldiers have been involved in a training exercise in the Galloway Forest

Hundreds of soldiers have been put through their paces in the Galloway Forest.

It is part of a wider two-week training operation known as Hector's Storm.

The Royal Regiment of Scotland - the Scottish division of the British Army - has spent two days sleeping outdoors, surviving on rations and taking part in rural combat exercises.

The forest's woodlands and terrain made an "ideal training ground" to ensure they are prepared for deployment in various environments abroad.

The two days in southern Scotland were part of the wider two-week operation Hector's Storm

Weather conditions have been testing in the Galloway Forest

The area has been described as an "ideal training ground" for the soldiers

The soldiers have tested their survival skills in Galloway

The operation will help the Royal Regiment of Scotland be ready for deployment