By KYIV. May 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace the steps necessary for a counteroffensive and further strengthening of Ukraine’s defense capability.
“About 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers have already been trained in the UK. Today, together with Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, Ben Wallace, and the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, we got acquainted with the training process of the next group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Shmyhal wrote on the Telegram channel.
According to the Prime Minister, the parties coordinated the steps necessary for a counteroffensive and further strengthening of Ukraine’s defense capability.
“The Ukrainian army is mastering NATO standards in practice on the training ground from experienced mentors and on the battlefield while fighting the enemy. Thanks to the UK for launching the INTERFLEX operation to train the Ukrainian military with the participation of nine partner countries,” Shmyhal said.
