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Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in Britain for a new military training program as Western nations seek to further support Kieu in the war with Russia, according to British officials.
First proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his second surprise trip to Kieu last month, the program trains up to 10,000 new “volunteer recruits” with little or no military experience and engages Russian troops on the battlefield. Provides the skills you need to do.
On the first day of the invasion of Russia in February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy enforced martial law, requiring all men aged 18-60 to stay in Ukraine and join their combat forces as needed.
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Ukraine has nearly 197,000 active duty personnel, and an additional 900,000 reserves have already been trained and are ready to engage the Russian army.
However, the war has lasted for five months, and Ukrainian officials have warned that they are losing 100 to 200 soldiers every 24 hours, so Western nations are looking for new ways to help Kyiv.
“This ambitious new training program is the next step in Britain’s support for Ukrainian troops in the fight against the Russian invasion,” Defense Minister Ben Wallace said after visiting the training ground this week. “Using the British Army’s world-class expertise to help Ukraine rebuild its army and increase its resistance as it defends its sovereignty and its right to choose its future. increase.”
New employees engage in “weeks” training programs similar to basic British soldier training and are associated with “weapon handling, battlefield first aid, fieldcraft, patrol tactics, and the laws of armed conflict.” Learn the skills to do.
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Although the program is different from the usual basic British training course, Ukrainian soldiers are trained with AK variant assault rifles and can be instructed on the weapons they actually use at the forefront.
“This effort was supported by Welsh Guards, who tested more than 2,400 rifles in 17 days to confirm that Ukrainians were ready to begin training,” the British Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Saturday. “.
The British government also agreed not only to supply training equipment, but also to supply each soldier with supplies to return to Ukraine.
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Newly trained Ukrainian military personnel will be provided with bulletproof vests, pelvic protective equipment, helmets, ear and eye protective equipment, and personal protective equipment including individual first aid kits.
Field uniforms, boots, cold and rainy clothing, ponchos, tactical webbing, backpacks, sack, sleeping bags, and fixing tools are also provided for Ukrainian field conditions.