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Ukraine is heavily investing in military drills and training, focusing on improving combat readiness and technical skills. The 12th "Azov" Special Forces Brigade is preparing new recruits to effectively neutralize adversaries in trenches. The International Legion of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has released a video showcasing assault troop training in the Zaporizhzhia sector, emphasizing target accuracy and tactical maneuvers. Meanwhile, efforts to train UAV operators under the "Contract 18-24" program are being expanded, aiming to incorporate youth for future drone missions. NATO allies like the Czech Republic and Norway are contributing by training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and providing significant financial backing for brigade formations. These initiatives are crucial as Ukraine continues to fortify its defensive capabilities amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions. With numerous training programs in place, Ukraine is building a robust defense force prepared for modern warfare challenges.

How are Ukrainian recruits being trained in trench warfare?

The 12th "Azov" Special Forces Brigade is conducting specialized training, where recruits learn to eliminate enemies in trenches. This program is led by experienced instructors focusing on strategic assault techniques, enhancing recruits' operational efficiency in trench combats.

What is the focus of the International Legion's training in Zaporizhzhia?

The International Legion of Ukraine emphasizes on making assault troops adept at target shooting and trench clearing. This rigorous training combines practical exercises and tactical drills, necessary to prepare troops for diverse combat scenarios in the Zaporizhzhia region.

What is the "Contract 18-24" program in Ukraine?

The "Contract 18-24" program seeks to engage and train motivated young individuals for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. The program highlights the pivotal role of advanced drone technology in modern military strategy, offering comprehensive training to young recruits.

Which countries are assisting Ukraine with pilot training?

The Czech Republic and Norway are playing significant roles by training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. This international cooperation is part of ongoing efforts to enhance Ukraine’s air defense capabilities, ensuring pilots are well-equipped for operational success.

Why is Norway investing in Ukraine's military training?

Norway has committed €830 million towards training a Ukrainian Defense Forces brigade. This investment underscores Norway's dedication to regional stability and defense enhancement efforts, reflecting international support for Ukraine amidst its strategic security challenges.

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Assault troops are undergoing training in "Azov" "Azov" prepares recruits for assaults: teaches them to eliminate enemy in trenches. VIDEO The 12th "Azov" Special Forces Brigade is undergoing a combat training course for new recruits. The instructors, who have extensive combat experience in assault operations, are teaching the skills of clearing enemy positions, Censor.NET reports. 4 792 21 Previously in trend: basic military training

Military training of assault troops in the Zaporizhzhia direction International Legion of DIU showed video of assault troops training in Zaporizhzhia direction. VIDEO The International Legion of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has released a video of summer training of assault groups filmed in the Zaporizhzhia sector. The footage shows the military practicing target shooting, moving in twos in dugouts and clearing trenches, Censor.NET reports. 3 632 0 Previously in trend: basic military training

Zelenskyy announces expansion of the Contract 18-24 program "Contract 18-24" program to expand. Youth needed for working with drones – Zelenskyy The Cabinet of Ministers is preparing to expand the "Contract 18-24" program to attract motivated young fighters for UAV operations. 4 338 50 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

f16 Czech Republic to train 8 Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters by end of 2026 The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has proposed training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. The government officially approved the program on July 9. 1 787 4 Previously in trend: F-16 pilot training

Basic General Military Training Counteraction to drones included in program of BGMT, - Land Forces of Armed Forces of Ukraine Two days of training to counter attack drones have been added to the Basic General Military Training (BGMT) program. 740 37 Previously in trend: basic military training

afu Accumulation of personnel, equipment and deployment of military in tent camps in rear is prohibited, - Syrskyi In order to counter enemy air strikes, the accumulation of personnel and military equipment and the deployment of military personnel in tent camps is prohibited. 25 695 48 Previously in trend: Attack on a training unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Bill on national resistance Bill on national resistance to be registered in Rada, both men and women to undergo training – President’s Office On Monday, June 2, a bill introducing amendments to legislation on national resistance will be registered in the Verkhovna Rada. 6 439 73 Previously in trend: Center for Civilian Training in National Resistance

The most popular specialties in the "Contract 18-24" program are scout and rifleman Norway to allocate €830 million for training of Ukrainian Defense Forces brigade Norway will provide 10 billion kroner (830 million euros) to train and equip a brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which will be formed from existing smaller units. The project is being implemented jointly with the Nordic and Baltic countries. 744 1 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine from Norway

AWOL during training in the UK: how many Ukrainian soldiers escaped Less than 1% of more than 52,000 AFU servicemen went AWOL during exercises in Britain - media As part of the Interflex program, the United Kingdom has trained more than 52,000 Ukrainian soldiers to participate in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Among them, less than 1% of the soldiers went AWOL. 3 210 29 Previously in trend: AWOL in AFU

the head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrskyi New program of instructor training for training centers of Armed Forces is being implemented, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held a meeting on improving the quality of training in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 1 757 11

Basic combined arms training in universities Basic combined arms training for university students will begin in September - Ministry of Defense The Basic Combined Arms Training (BCAT) for students of higher education institutions will begin in September 2025 and will include 300 academic hours. 2 235 42

Ukraine reduces F-16 pilot training by three months Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has reduced training time for F-16 pilots by almost three months The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has managed to reduce the training time for pilots on F-16 fighter jets by almost three months. 4 183 33 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy and Pavel discuss military training and air defense for Ukraine Zelenskyy and Pavel discuss training brigades and strengthening air defense for Ukraine. PHOTO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a video conversation with President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel to discuss topical issues of security and defence. 5 093 2 Previously in trend: War

afu, training New recruits will have one and half times more firearms training - Land Forces From now on, during the 30 days of basic military training, the cadets will practice 31 exercises in rifle shooting. Until recently, recruits practiced 20 such exercises. 3 819 34 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy on Zaporizhzhia direction Zelenskyy discusses training of mobilised soldiers and provision of drones with battalion commanders. PHOTO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed military training and the provision of drones with battalion and company commanders of the 65th and 118th separate mechanised brigades and the 128th separate territorial defence brigade. 3 343 20 Previously in trend: War

National Guard increases military training period Term of general military training in National Guard has been increased to 2 months, - Commander Pivnenko The period of general military training for soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine has increased to two months, which is two weeks longer than in the Armed Forces. 1 248 7

Начальник відділу підготовки навчальних центрів командування Сухопутних військ Юрій Дяченко Ground Forces Command spoke about four stages of basic training for mobilized soldiers The structure of the basic general military training course for mobilized persons includes four main stages of training. 6 662 25

Навчання у Франції бригади "Анна Київська" Ukrainian infantry brigade "Anne of Kyiv" completes training in France. VIDEO&PHOTOS The training of the Ukrainian infantry brigade Anne of Kyiv" is nearing completion in eastern France. 8 072 11

підготовка Duration of basic military training in training centers increased to 45 days, - Ground Forces In all 27 training centers of Ukraine, the duration of basic military training has been increased to 45 days. 3 147 32

студенти, військова підготовка Compulsory military training for 3rd year students will be introduced in 2025, it is not related to mobilization - MES In 2025, Ukraine plans to introduce general military training in higher education institutions. It is about military training for third-year students. 4 944 47

Навчання українських військових More than 100 thousand Ukrainian servicemen trained abroad since beginning of full-scale Russian invasion - General Staff Since 2022, more than 100,000 servicemen of the Ukrainian Defense Forces have been trained in partner countries. 859 10

У ЄС підготували 60 тисяч українських військових EU countries have trained 60 thousand Ukrainian military, - German Defense Ministry The European Union has already trained and educated approximately 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers, and this number will grow. 581 4

Міністр закордонних справ Польщі Радослав Сікорський Warsaw can train military unit from Ukrainians mobilised in Poland: it will be a more effective way to help Ukraine - Sikorski Poland is considering the possibility of training a Ukrainian military unit out of the mobilised Ukrainians currently in Poland. 11 802 112 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Загальновійськова підготовка Verkhovna Rada adopts law on initial general military training in educational institutions The Verkhovna Rada supported in general the draft law No. 11092 on improving the system of initial general military training, which is proposed to be conducted in educational institutions, including schools and vocational schools. 3 448 23 War in Ukraine

Навчання українських військових Kuleba calls on allies to resume training missions for AFU in Ukraine: "Bring back your instructors" Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that missions to train Ukrainian military personnel should take place in Ukraine, as this will help Kyiv gain time and simplify logistics. 3 381 28 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

бундесвер,німеччина Germany will train 10 thousand more Ukrainian soldiers this year This year, Germany wants to train another 10,000 soldiers from Ukraine. 666 2 World

ніколюк Ukraine has opportunity to prepare 500 thousand mobilized, - General Nikoliuk Ukraine has the opportunity to train 500,000, 100,000 or 200,000 people liable for military service, as determined by the new draft law on mobilisation currently being worked on by the Cabinet of Ministers. 28 055 254 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

f-16 Norwegian F-16s have landed in Denmark for training of Ukrainian pilots. PHOTOS Norway completes the transfer of two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to train Ukrainian pilots. 4 924 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

f-16 Ukrainian pilots will complete training on F-16 before end of year - Pentagon Ukrainian pilots in the United States training on F-16 fighter jets are expected to complete it by the end of 2024. 25 132 192 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

gripen,jas-39 Ukrainian pilots are already training on Swedish Gripen fighters, - Zelensky Ukrainian pilots are already undergoing familiarization training on Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters 7 732 41 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

марк,міллі Ukraine prepared very well for counteroffensive, but it is too early to make predictions - Milley According to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, Ukraine is very well prepared for a counter-offensive, but it is too early to make any predictions. 6 889 34 Previously in trend: War

зсу,підготовка General Staff shows how Ukrainian recruits are trained in defensive combat in UK. PHOTOS In UK, Ukrainian recruits undergo firearms training, including small arms fire as part of a squad in defensive combat. 5 476 11 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

зсу,підготовка In Poland, Canadian instructors teach mine safety to Ukrainian soldiers. PHOTOS A detachment of Canadian Armed Forces demining instructors trains Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in mine safety as part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ UNIFIER training operation in Poland. 2 229 2 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

кулеба Kuleba asks partners to speed up start of training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, asks the friends of Ukraine to speed up the adoption of a decision on the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. 955 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

patriot Ukrainians completed training on "Patriot" SAM, - Pentagon A group of 65 Ukrainian military personnel completed training on "Patriot" SAM and left for Europe for the final stage of training. 3 781 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

військова,підготовка ASD: Every Ukrainian should be able to use weapons. VIDEO Total war requires the total readiness of the nation to resist, so every Ukrainian must be able to use weapons. Professional training of soldiers in war saves their lives. 16 221 156 Previously in trend: War

patriot US promised to train Ukrainian officers to operate Patriot in 10 weeks - Reznikov The states of the so-called "Ramstein Club" will help Ukraine until its victory. 2 323 9 Previously in trend: War

окоп,підготовка 168 hours of tests: first week of course of young fighter in Azov Special Operations Forces. VIDEO The first release of the recruiting film about how recruits overcome a difficult path to become part of the large Azov unit of the Special Operations Forces has been published online. 12 346 20 Previously in trend: War

зсу,воїн,захисник,піхота Ukraine prepared for invasion of Russian Federation, but couldn't prevent it without proper support of western partners, - Zelenskyi Ukraine was preparing for a Russian invasion, but it was prevented by a lack of adequate weapons and preventive sanctions against Russia by Western partners. 9 503 167 Previously in trend: War

Carefully selected crews of Island-class vessels undergo training, Ukrainian Navy says. PHOTOS Carefully selected crews of Island-class vessels undergo training, Ukrainian Navy says. PHOTOS The crews of two Island-class patrol boats, which were handed over by the U.S. Navy to Ukraine in late September, held exercise involving Ukrainian Navy surface ships and its training center. 11 652 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Second victim of Su-27 fighter crash was member of California Air National Guard Second victim of Su-27 fighter crash was member of California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing, - US Air Forces The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Command confirmed death of its serviceman in Su-27 fighter crash on Tuesday. 8 985 44 Incidents

Sea Breeze-2018 exercise starts in the Black Sea today Sea Breeze-2018 exercise starts in the Black Sea today Annual exercise Sea Breeze-2018 co-hosted by Ukraine and the United States commenced in the Black Sea today, July 9. 11 080 37 Incidents

200 cadets-commandoes undergo special training at proving ground near Zhytomyr. VIDEO 200 cadets-commandoes undergo special training at proving ground near Zhytomyr. VIDEO 200 voluntary recruits of assault airborne troops do a special training course at the shooting range near Zhytomyr. 6 526 18 Incidents

Ground forces’ reserve duty training started in Kharkiv region. PHOTOS Ground forces’ reserve duty training started in Kharkiv region. PHOTOS The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ ground troops on reserve duty will undergo training at a military base in the Kharkiv region in January 2018. 27 471 147 Incidents

евровидение Eurovision 2017 final run-through took place in Kyiv. PHOTOS The dress rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest-2017 final took place in Kyiv on Friday, May 12. 28 257 55 Incidents

полторак Four battalions trained under NATO standards, one more to follow, - Defense Minister Poltorak More than 2,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been trained by foreign military instructors. 13 327 54 Ukrainian Politics

евровидение джамала 2016 Ukraine might be removed as Eurovision-2017 host due to organizational problems, - acting director general of National TV Company Kharebin Ukraine is struggling with organizational issues in connection with Eurovision-2017 song contest, which might cause deprivation of the right to host it in Kyiv. 61 367 163 Society

спецназ "They are able to conduct any task, at 24-hour availability," rapid mobility detachment of National Police in Odesa region finished training. VIDEO Special operations unit of Odesa National Police has finished its training and can conduct operations of any level of difficulty both in the region and around the country. 20 876 66 Ukrainian Politics

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