Latvia is increasing training for the Ukrainian military. By the end of the year, more than 1,500 more Ukrainian servicemen will be trained by Latvian instructors. This was discussed during a meeting in Kyiv between the delegations of the defense ministries of the two countries chaired by Ministers Rustem Umerov and Andris Spruds, UNN reports, citing the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
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During the talks, Colonel Mykola Huben, Head of the Doctrine and Individual Training Department of the Main Doctrine and Training Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that since July 2022, with the assistance of the Latvian side, about 350 Ukrainian servicemen have been trained in several areas of training.
He added that in 2023, the volume of training with the participation of Latvia more than quadrupled, and by the end of the year, more than 1,500 more Ukrainian military will be trained.
Latvia trains Ukrainian military in such areas as basic general military training, officer-sergeant leadership training, sapper training, rifleman training, and others.
According to Huben, these trainings significantly improve the quality of personnel training. At the same time, the Ukrainian side proposes to take into account the combat experience gained by the Ukrainian military in the further training process.
"It is proposed to train approximately 96 unit commanders and 360 combat medics in 2024 with the participation of Latvia," added Huben.