Ukrainian soldiers undergo training in Klitz, Germany – Photo: REUTERS
In the article “Problems of Germany in the training of Ukrainian soldiers”, published on August 28, the newspaper Financial Times (UK) reported that a 71-year-old man was among the Ukrainian troops sent by Kiev to Germany to be trained in the use of Western weapons.
This old man volunteered to join the Ukrainian army.
Share with Financial TimesNATO trainers working at a military base near Klitz in northeastern Germany said that while they were impressed by the “tremendous motivation” of the Ukrainian cadets, the age and ability of the Ukrainian cadets was impressive. completely different weapon.
The Ukrainian military expressed satisfaction with what they learned about the Leopard 1 A5 tank, an older and less sophisticated version of the Leopard 2, in the Klitz. However, they stressed that the new weapons have always been more popular than the old ones.
Since November 15 last year, most of the inexperienced Ukrainian conscripts have been sent to Germany to train in 17 different programs to become combat-ready soldiers. They learn many skills ranging from infantry to armored vehicles.
“Two-thirds of the cadets who come here are reservists or civilians. In infantry training, there is a 19-year-old and a 71-year-old. But these are exceptions,” German Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow, Commander of the European Union Special Training Command in Germany, info.
According to the newspaper Politician On August 22, several European countries trained Ukrainian soldiers in the forests of Germany.
It is expected that 10,000 Ukrainian servicemen will be trained in Germany by the end of this year. This is part of a larger Western effort to arm Ukraine’s armed forces.
Kyiv also sent Ukrainian soldiers to other training camps in Europe and the United States.