US Military to Expand Training of Ukrainian Troops
The U.S. military will expand the training of Ukrainian troops in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, with a focus on joint maneuvers and combined arms operations.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said at a press briefing on Dec. 15 that the Pentagon “will expand U.S.-led training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to include joint maneuver and combined arms operations training.”
The expanded training program will be conducted at U.S. ranges in Germany. It will start in January and is expected to train about 500 Ukrainians a month.
Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary, said that the United States has until now been focused on providing Ukrainian troops with “immediate battlefield needs.” This included efforts by the United States to train about 3,100 Ukrainians on how to operate specialized military equipment worth billions of dollars that the United States and NATO allies have provided since Russia’s invasion began on Feb. 24….