Expanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By LOLITA C. BALDOR an hour ago

BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. military’s new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday, with a goal of getting a battalion of about 500 troops back on the battlefield to fight the Russians in the next five to eight weeks, said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Milley, who plans to visit the Grafenwoehr training area on Monday to get a first-hand look at the program, said the troops being trained left Ukraine a few days ago. In Germany is a full set of weapons and equipment for them to use.

Until now the Pentagon had declined to say exactly when the training would start.

The so-called combined arms training is aimed at honing the skills of the Ukrainian forces so they will be better prepared to launch an offensive or counter any surge in Russian attacks. They will learn how to better move and coordinate their company- and battalion-size units in battle, using combined artillery, armor and ground forces.



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[niyad]

1. Slava Ukraini! Thank you for the update.

[electric_blue68]

2. TY! 🌻🇺🇦🌻

[Grins]

3. What took us so long?

And do they have Ukrainian pilots training on F-16’s at some USAF bases in the US? Or training in the A-10 tank killers the Ukrainians also want?

[oldsoftie]

4. Western training has been the difference in this war. UKR was smart to choose it

Several years ago they made the decision to have their military trained by US & a few other allied forces. The old Soviet way has always ben known to be far inferior to the US way & this war has exposed that.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. I've been saying that for years now,

Westen war training is far, far superior to the Russian central control training, Western militaries are far more flexible than the Russian Command and Control system.

[republianmushroom]

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