UK to Step Up Training of Ukrainian Armed Forces
Read More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-t ... med-forcesAt today's NATO Ministerial meeting in Brussels, the Defence Secretary announced the UK will step up its programme of training the Ukrainian armed forces.
move will build on an existing programme of medical, infantry, logistics and tactical intelligence training which has benefited 650 Ukrainians since March. Now, around 250 personnel will be trained in August alone in additional infantry, medical, and survival skills.
Further, a UK led NATO Trust Fund, co-chaired with Germany and Canada, will provide around 200 secure communication devices worth nearly £3m to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to improve their situational awareness and reduce casualties. The Trust Fund will also provide finance for a Regional Airspace Security Programme (RASP) designed to enable Ukraine to share air traffic information with its neighbours.
This latest package of support comes just days after Defence Secretary Michael Fallon outlined plans for the UK to contribute 1,000 troops to NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) every year into the next decade. He also committed Royal Air Force Typhoon jets to the Baltic Air Policing next year for the third year running.