Sweden is to provide military training to Ukrainian citizens in Great Britain
The Armed Forces will send instructors to the UK to provide Ukrainian nationals with basic military training to serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The training is part of a UK initiative with partner nations in the Joint Expeditionary Force and Canada to offer increased military training for Ukrainian soldiers in response to the continued Russian invasion of the country.
Sweden will send up to 120 armed forces instructors to the UK between August 12 and December 31 to provide the military training, divided into several courses.
Strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities
“Russia’s war against Ukraine has been going on for over five months, and it is extremely important that the rest of the world continues to support Ukraine in its fight for sovereignty and self-determination,” says Sweden’s Minister of Defense. Peter Hultqvist said.
“It is important that Sweden is part of this work and the Swedish instructors will contribute to strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities,” he added.
A total of 10,000 Ukrainians are expected to take part in the training programme, with 60 Swedish defense instructors present in the UK at any one time to prevent interference with other Swedish military activities.
The Scandinavian county’s contribution to the education program “will begin as soon as practicable,” the nation said.