The UK plans to increase the number of trained Ukrainian military personnel to 30 thousand by the end of 2023.
The UK intends to increase the number of trained representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The UK’s goal is to reach 30,000 by the end of this year.
We are talking about the total number of Ukrainian military personnel trained by Britain.
A corresponding statement was made by Grant Shapps, who heads the country’s military department.
By the end of this year, our goal is to train 30 thousand Ukrainian military personnel, – MIA quotes the British minister.
Current situation
Earlier, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense stated that approximately 1,000 representatives of the Ukrainian army were trained by British special forces. The military personnel were taught to conduct landing operations on ships.
The total number of representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who have completed training with British military specialists may be about 20 thousand.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the training of Ukrainian military personnel in Western countries can be regarded as direct participation of the West in the conflict.
