The European Union will train 30,000 Ukrainian servicemen
The European Union intends to train 30 thousand Ukrainian soldiers in the use of Western military equipment. This is reported by Deutsche Welle from the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. In addition, the European Union will allocate 25 million euros to Ukraine for demining. Official statements, as expected, will be made on February 3 in Kyiv at the EU-Ukraine summit.
Before the start of the summit, on February 2, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will meet with members of the Ukrainian government. They will discuss the possibility of Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the European Union and the possibility of creating a European tribunal to hold the Russian leadership accountable for military aggression.
In November last year, European countries created a mission to train Ukrainian servicemen (EUMAM). Then it was announced that 15,000 employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine would undergo training. However, it has now been decided to double this number. In particular, the military will be trained in the management of European armored vehicles, including Leopard-2 tanks, which the EU countries will soon begin supplying to Ukraine.
At the end of January, the European Union allocated another tranche of 45 million euros for the training of the Ukrainian military.
- Soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are already undergoing training in many countries of the world. In Great Britain they are learn management of “Challenger-2” tanks. In Germany – with “Marder” armored vehicles. In the USA – Abrams tanks and Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. Also, training of the Ukrainian military takes place in the Czech Republic, Poland and the Baltic States.
- According to military experts of the Conflict Intelligence Team, training tank crews can take three months or more. In addition, for their use, it is necessary to prepare technical personnel who will be engaged in the maintenance and repair of machines, and the corresponding infrastructure.
