British Army trains Ukrainian engineers to protect critical infrastructure

23.10.2023 00:46

Ukrinform

Ukrainian civilian engineers have received the two-week training in the UK to learn techniques to protect critical infrastructure from Russian drone and missile attacks.

This is said in a press release published on the UK Government website, Ukrinform reports.

It is noted that British Army Royal Engineer specialists have delivered a new programme of training to help Ukraine strengthen its ability to protect its critical national infrastructure (CNI) from Russian attacks and save civilian lives this winter.

“The training will improve Ukraine’s ability to plan the defence of its CNI from such attacks, with trainees instructed how to identify the most vulnerable elements of CNI, potential blast ranges and impacts of different weapons and explosives, and where best to locate physical and aerial barriers to help protect these sites from Russian attacks,” the UK Ministry of Defence said.

Damage and destruction of critical infrastructure by Russian missile and drone attacks represents one of the greatest threats to the lives and safety of Ukrainian civilians following Putin’s illegal invasion.

Photo: British Ministry of Defence