Ukraine To Stop Sending Troops Abroad for Training

The General Staff plans to move the training of military personnel exclusively to the territory of Ukraine.

This was announced by Yevhen Mezhivikin, Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of Doctrine and Training of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Militarnyi reported citing the briefing by General Staff representatives.

This is attributed to the fact that instructors from Western countries lack modern combat experience.

“They are detached from our realities, from current combat operations,” said Mezhevikin.

At the same time, the General Staff emphasizes that they are constantly working to improve training, including abroad.

“The United Kingdom is the first country to propose moving all training to Ukraine and concentrating efforts on specific centers and areas of activity to avoid dispersing them,” Mezhivikin said.

Starting in 2025, basic military training (BMT) for servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will last 51 days.