Ukraine strips 8 military units of recruit training authority
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi (photo: facebook.com/CinCAFofUkraine)
Eight Ukrainian military units have lost the right to independently train recruits following inspections conducted in May, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.
According to him, 72 military units that had permission to conduct Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at their own facilities were inspected in May.
"Following the inspections, several management decisions were made, including some tough ones. Eight military units lost the right to independently conduct basic training. Certain brigades and regiments have been tasked with reviewing their capabilities and improving both the conditions and content of recruit training," Syrskyi said.
The general emphasized that there are "no untouchables" when it comes to training quality and added that the quality of military training must "meet a single high standard." According to him, the human factor remains decisive.
"Where commanders care for their subordinates, improve living conditions, develop training facilities, and where instructors accompany recruits and maintain constant feedback, training quality is higher, and there are fewer cases of unauthorized abandonment of units," Syrskyi said.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also stressed that the military plans to strengthen the level of psychological training and introduce additional measures to prevent AWOL cases (absence without leave).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced preparations for a large-scale reform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to him, a demobilization mechanism could be introduced for certain categories of service members as early as 2026.
At the same time, Ukraine is modernizing the training system for future officers at military higher education institutions. The admission campaign for military universities is currently underway, with reserve officers to be trained under updated programs.
