His Majesty was accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff Sir Patrick Sanders and watched as recruits took part in a defensive training exercise, which is part of a 35-day long course.
So far, over 10,000 Ukrainians have gone through the training, which teaches them how to survive in a hostile environment, and includes weapon handling, marksmanship, field craft, first aid and law of armed conflict awareness.
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His Majesty met a number of the recruits, and the international military personnel who have joined with the British Army to support the training.
The UK-led programme trains and drill the Armed Forces of Ukraine using battle-proven British Army expertise, allowing them to accelerate their deployment, rebuild their forces, and scale-up their resistance.
The recruits are being trained by instructors from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, the UK’s Ranger Regiment, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Lithuania, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden and Finland – who all had the opportunity to discuss their work with The King.
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As Ukrinform reports citing Express, among the main issues tackled during this training, Ukrainian soldiers learn medical care, weapon handling, basic fieldcraft and marksmanship.
The course lasts for 35 days and provides Ukrainian recruits with essential teachings focused on lethality and survivability.
Through the training provided in the UK to Ukrainian troops, 10,000 soldiers were brought to battle readiness in the last six months.
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