Over 3,000 Ukrainian troops to complete training in Germany by year-end

This was stated by Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a visit to Munster, where Ukrainian tankers are on a training course, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Since the outset of the war, we have trained 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers, and by the end of this year their number will exceed 3,000," Pistorius said.

He clarified that the sessions will cover different types of equipment, also noting that training routine is a particularly strong point of the Bundeswehr. The minister added that the German side responds very quickly to Ukraine's needs, in particular, it has already trained 600 sergeants, whom Pistorius called "the backbone of the army." Training is no less important than the supply of equipment and ammunition, he emphasized.

The minister was pleasantly surprised by how quickly the Ukrainian military masters the most modern equipment, how inventive and creative soldiers are. He also noted that this is a mutually beneficial process, as German troops also gain a lot from those with real combat experience.

The head of the Bundeswehr called Munster an "ideal site" for training soldiers because there is a tank school there with everything required for high-quality sessions. In general, this is the largest educational site in Germany.

Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko and Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Oleksiy Makeiev accompanied the minister as he visited the training site. The Ukrainian representatives thanked their German friends and urged everyone to "believe in Ukraine", which, including with the help of these tanks, will defend peace and democracy in Europe.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Germany’s Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen suggested that the Ukrainian military will return to Ukraine after completing training in Germany, bringing along the Leopard tanks.

On February 13, Ukrainian crews started training to operate Leopard main battle tanks.