Some 14,000 Ukrainian soldiers train in UK

14,000 Ukrainian forces have returned to defend their homeland after training in the UK.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Andrew Murrison said this while answering questions about Ukraine in the House of Commons, Ukrinform reports.

"A total of 14,000 Ukrainian recruits have now returned from the UK to defend their homeland... In all its dimensions, the higher quality of training for Ukrainian soldiers provided by the UK armed forces and their counterparts from nine other nations has proven battle-winning against Russian forces", Murrison said.

According to him, the UK will develop the training provided according to Ukraine’s requirements, including the extension to pilots, sailors and marines.  This year, the number of recruits trained is expected to reach 20,000 people.

Murrison added that the International Fund for Ukraine, initiated by the UK, has already raised £520 million.

"The UK will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes, and will spend another £2.3 billion on military support for Ukraine this year," he assured.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said that more than 16,000 Ukrainian soldiers have already been trained as part of the EU training mission.

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