Ukrainian servicemen share combat experience with officers from Australia and Finland as part of multinational training courses
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Ukrainian servicemen share combat experience in tactics, drone warfare and trench warfare with officers from Australia and Finland during multinational leadership training as part of the UK-led Operation INTERFLEX.
Leadership training courses for the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue as part of the UK-led multinational Operation INTERFLEX. As part of the training activities with representatives of the Australian Army, Ukrainian defenders share their combat experience in tactics, anti-drone techniques and trench warfare, UNN reports with reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Operation Kudu military instructors from the Australian Defence Force and the Finnish Armed Forces are conducting leadership training courses for the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of the UK-led multinational Operation INTERFLEX.
Three separate leadership courses are reported: the squad leader's battle, the platoon and company sergeant's battle, and the platoon leader's battle.
According to the commander of the Australian contingent in the UK, Major Michael Jack, Ukrainians teach their foreign colleagues tactics and techniques.
In particular, the fight against drones, the fight against drones and trench warfare - which they had to adapt and apply during the war, and we can take this experience
For reference
To date, Australia has provided approximately $780 million in material and financial assistance to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Since the beginning of 2024, the Australian training contingent has increased from approximately 70 to 90 people, including about 70 instructors, as well as a number of medics, engineers and logistics personnel.
Arriving in the United Kingdom in January 2023, a contingent of Australian Defence Force personnel joined partner countries in a UK-led training program for Ukrainian recruits.
No Australian Defence Force personnel will enter Ukraine as part of Operation Kudu.
Recall
The Ukrainian warships Cherkasy and Chernihiv, transferred to Ukraine by the UK, are preparing to participate in the Sea Breeze 2024 international exercises with NATO.
