British defense ministry shows Ukrainian recruits in training

British defense ministry shows Ukrainian recruits in training

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The UK Ministry of Defense published a series of photos from the training of the Ukrainian military on British soil as part of Operation Interflex.

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"Marksmanship and weapon-handling are some of the key skills taught on Operation Interflex," the defense ministry said.

The reports adds that during the five-week intensive infantry training, Ukrainian recruits were supervised by British military instructors and those from other 10 partner countries.

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Operation Interflex is a training program designed for recruits from Ukraine’s Armed Forces with little to no military experience.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, 33,000 Ukrainian military personnel have undergone training on British soil as part of Operation Interflex since June 2022.

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