The Interservice Military Training Center Shyroky Lan, which has recently been upgraded to conform to NATO compatibility standards, has hosted its first training session.
The 57th Kost Hordienko Detached Motorized Infantry Brigade, Ukrainian Land Forces, were the first to arrive at Shyroky Lan, on March 9, 2021, to undergo replacement training and team coordination training.
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The brigade in full strength was accommodated in a new garrison built to ensure that soldiers live and train in the best possible environments.
Completion of the garrison project at Shyroky Lan has marked the initial crucial milestone in bringing Ukraine’s armed services up to NATO interoperability standards, the 57th Brigade said in a statement.
“This has marked the start of a new, qualitative phase in the Ukrainian Armed Forces accepting and adopting NATO standards.
The 57th Brigade in full strength took the field and performed a ceremonial march-past on the parade ground to honor the occasion. Thus began a new chapter in life of our battle borne military unit,” the statement reads.
The new garrison at the Interservice Military Training Center Shyroky Lan has been built to comply with new standards, particularly with regard to a fully autonomous maintenance infrastructure and the incorporation of best international practice developed specifically by NATO countries.
The garrison provides accommodation for 5,000 personnel in 11 barrack buildings, including one women’s quarters.
The Center’s training range allows for the use of personnel and equipment that are organic as well as non-organic to the units being trained.
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