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The US military announced on Thursday it will expand wartime training in Germany of Ukrainian military personnel fighting Russia's invasion with a focus on joint maneuver and combined arms operations. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said the training of about 500 Ukrainians a month will start in January, building on more than 15,000 Ukrainian forces trained
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed plans for a combined arms training initiative to hone the skills of Ukrainian soldiers.
The Pentagon said the 7th Army Training Command, headquartered in Grafenwoehr...
About 500 Ukrainians will move through the new training course per month.
Ryder said the training focus will be to use systems already in the field rather than weapons that could be delivered in the future. Earlier this week, Reuters reported that the United States is finalizing plans to offer Ukraine the Patriot missile defense system -- one of the most advanced systems, and one which could require months of training.