Up to 10,000 new recruits will train for several weeks to help in their country’s fight against Russia
Photograph: Louis Wood/The Sun/PAPhotograph: Louis Wood/The Sun/PABritish forces have begun training Ukrainian soldiers in a new programme to help in their fight againstUp to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers will arrive in the UK for specialist military training lasting several weeks. The first cohort met the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.
Ukraine is losing up to 200 soldiers every day, meaning that training reinforcements away from the threat of Russian attacks is critical to the country’s war effort.
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