The first patrol officers have successfully completed training at firing ranges, introduced after the terrorist attack in Kyiv, following two weeks of intensive drills where they worked with instructors from the National Guard, as well as fighters from "Azov" and "Khartia" who possess real combat experience, the National Police reported on May 18, UNN writes.
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Head of the National Police Ivan Vyhivskyi, together with National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko, visited one of the training grounds where patrol officers underwent intensive training for two weeks. The police officers improved their skills in firearms proficiency, assault operations, tactical medicine, and psychological resilience in conditions as close as possible to actual combat.
"The two-week course concluded with a comprehensive final exam, which the police officers successfully passed," the police reported.
Ivan Vyhivskyi emphasized that the National Police is systematically strengthening personnel training, as required by the times and the security situation in the country.
"Today you have completed intensive training that shapes the quality of a police officer ready to act under wartime threats, make quick decisions, and save lives. Risk to the life and health of police officers is something you face every day. That is why such training is extremely important. You must constantly improve and be as prepared as possible for any challenges and developments. Today's result is proof that the units are strong, capable of adapting quickly, strengthening their training, and growing professionally," the head of the National Police emphasized.
At the same time, Vyhivskyi thanked Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko and the leadership of the National Guard for the opportunity to additionally train police officers at a specially equipped firing range. "He expressed special gratitude to the instructors of the National Guard, as well as the fighters of 'Azov' and 'Khartia', who have real combat experience and shared their knowledge and worked alongside the police throughout the course," the police reported.
National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko also congratulated the police officers on the completion of the course. He noted that in wartime conditions, it is often police officers who are the first to arrive at the scenes of shelling, terrorist attacks, and emergencies. That is why the new training format is critically important today.
During the final exam, the police officers performed three complex exercises. As part of firearms training using vehicles, the law enforcement officers practiced shooting while in motion, rapid switching from a pistol to an assault rifle, mutual cover, and working in tactical groups.
The tactical medicine block included algorithms for providing aid to the civilian population during mass casualty events, as well as self-aid and the evacuation of a wounded comrade.
Context
After the terrorist attack in Kyiv that occurred in April this year, Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko announced a fundamental strengthening of patrol police training.
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Ihor Klymenko noted that law enforcement officers must be ready to respond to wartime threats not only near the front line but also in rear cities where the risk of sabotage, terrorist attacks, or armed assaults is high. That is why large-scale intensive training at firing ranges has begun for patrol police from all regions of Ukraine.
These tactical exercises at training grounds, according to data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, began with the first 200 patrol officers.