More than 10,000 Ukrainian recruits have gone through training in Britain

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20.02.2023 21:55

Ukrinform

More than 10,000 Ukrainian military recruits have gone through training in the United Kingdom under the leadership of the British Land Forces and the armed forces of international partners.

“So far, over 10,000 Ukrainians have gone through the training, which teaches them how to survive in a hostile environment, and includes weapon handling, marksmanship, field craft, first aid and law of armed conflict awareness,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook.

Ukrainian recruits who will return to fight in Ukraine undergo the course of basic military training.

The UK-led programme trains and drill the Armed Forces of Ukraine using battle-proven British Army expertise, allowing them to accelerate their deployment, rebuild their forces, and scale up their resistance.

The recruits are being trained by instructors from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, the UK’s Ranger Regiment, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Lithuania, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland.

As reported, His Majesty King Charles III visited the training base of Ukrainian fighters in the south west of England.

Photo: The Royal Family