Number of Ukrainian soldiers trained abroad revealed by General Staff
Ukrainian soldiers (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
More than 100,000 servicemen of the Ukrainian Defense Forces have already been trained in the territory of partner countries, says Deputy Chief of the Main Department of Doctrine and Training of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yevhen Mezhevikin. We are talking about the period since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
He clarified that there were different areas of training. Both basic training and training of specialists, leaders, and staff.
“In 2022, 2023, and 2024, more than 100,000 servicemen were trained in various areas of training on the territory of partner countries, starting with basic training, specialists of various types/branches of the military, leadership training, staff coordination, etc. That is, a very large amount of work has been undertaken by our partners,” Mezhevikin said.
The representative of the General Staff also added that cooperation with NATO countries and partners in training the Ukrainian military continues and is developing.
“And this clearly confirms that Ukraine is not alone in the fight against the Russian aggressor,” he summarized.
Just over a week ago, The Times reported that the UK military leadership was considering sending troops to Ukraine. One of the newspaper's sources explained that they would help train new recruits, as sending British troops to Ukraine instead of training at military bases in the UK would be cheaper, better, and faster.
