Some 4,700 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone military training in bases all around the United Kingdom since June, according to the defense ministry sources, APA reports citing Sky news.
Ukrainian personnel has been training at military bases in the north, southwest, and southeast of England since June, and commanders intend to significantly expand the training programme in the UK, according to the broadcaster. The new training mission will include military instructors from eight other countries: New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Lithuania.
The new programme will be extended to five weeks. The first three weeks dedicated to the UK's basic infantry training of weapons-handling, battlefield first aid, fieldcraft and patrol tactics.
The additional two weeks will be devoted to more advanced training, such as trench and urban warfare, vehicle-mounted operations and combat simulation, the broadcaster reported, citing a defense source.
The aim of the training is "to provide the best possible preparation for Ukrainian soldiers who will soon be in active combat operations," UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace was quoted as saying by the broadcaster. He confirmed the expanded programme.
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