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☆ A Ukrainian commander said new troops are trained so badly they have to learn basic skills on the front lines like shooting a gun
  + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The 93rd Mechanized Brigade has seen some of the heaviest fighting in the war, including the battles for Bakhmut, Kharkiv, and Adviivka. One newly arrived soldier, identified by call sign Val of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, told the outlet he was assigned to the front line with a day's notice. AdvertisementAnother soldier from the 42nd Mechanized Brigade in Kharkiv told the outlet that "everything is learned on the spot." As for new recruits, Ukraine's training centers are barely equipped to provide soldiers with basic training, per the Post. AdvertisementThe UK hosts trainings for Ukrainian troops under its Operation Interflex program.
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☆ The UK military is putting a new focus on trench warfare after seeing what's happening in Ukraine
  + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The UK is putting new focus on preparing its troops for trench warfare. Trench warfare may have been somewhat "consigned to history," one said — but no longer. AdvertisementThe UK military is putting a renewed focus on preparing for trench warfare after observing the fight between Russia and Ukraine. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought trench warfare back to Europe, with both sides digging vast networks of fortifications. Other NATO members are also training troops on trench warfare, citing its resurgence in the war in Ukraine.
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☆ Factbox: European states in Estonia pledge weapons for Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
REUTERS/Ints KalninsJan 19 (Reuters) - A group of 11 European states have pledged to deliver more arms to Ukraine in its war with Russia, saying they would send main battle tanks, heavy artillery, air defence, ammunition and infantry fighting vehicles. The 11 nations were Estonia, Britain, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia and Spain. Weapons donations and military support will continue in close cooperation with allies and in accordance with Ukrainian needs. Estonia will continue to provide both basic and specialist training to hundreds of Ukrainian Armed Forces members in 2023. Poland has already donated 42 infantry fighting vehicles along with training package for two mechanised battalions.
☆ UK boosts support for Ukrainian troops through winter
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Alistair Smout | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/8] NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg observes Operation Interflex a UK led training programme for the Armed Forces of Ukraine during a visit to Lydd Camp in Kent, Britain. REUTERS/Chris RadburnSummary UK to send more cold-weather sleeping kits to UkraineAlso announces dispatch of more military equipmentNATO chief watches Ukrainian troops training in BritainLYDD, England, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Britain is stepping up its support for Ukrainian soldiers through the winter, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Reuters on Wednesday, following weeks of Ukrainian advances towards the southern city of Kherson. Wallace joined NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to observe the training of Ukrainian troops in the southeast English town of Lydd, as Britain announced the delivery of a further 12,000 extreme cold-weather sleeping kits for Ukraine. "So we're determined ... to give Ukrainian soldiers the best basic skills because we already know that the Russian military aren't doing that." Stoltenberg, who said other NATO allies were also providing support to Ukrainian troops through the winter months, also met Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on Wednesday in London, where they discussed the Atlantic alliance's continued support for Ukrainian sovereignty.
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