It is informed that during his visit to Kyiv, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson invited the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to launch a large-scale training program for Ukrainian servicemen.
Source. This was reported by the press service of the British government.
Details. Johnson told Zelensky that Britain could spearhead a “landmark program” that would “fundamentally change the equation of the war, ensuring the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the resilience they need to be victorious in their fight for enduring peace.”
According to the report, the program provides training for up to 10,000 soldiers every 120 days.
“The UK-led programme would train and drill the Armed Forces of Ukraine using battle-proven British Army expertise… International partners would be invited to host the programme, if the offer is accepted by Ukraine,” the statement says.
It is noted that the British training course will last three weeks. During this time, the military will be learning battle winning skills for the front line, as well as basic medical training, cyber-security and other useful skills.
In addition to the training proposal, the leaders also discussed the role Britain could play in ending the blockade of grain.
Previously. Boris Johnson paid a visit to Kyiv for the second time since the beginning of the russian invasion.