Across EU states, the mission, known as EUMAM, has trained 100,000 Ukrainian troops, with nearly one in four of them schooled in Poland, said Maj. Artur Pinkowski of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Division.
"The training programme delivered on EU territory has evolved from basic training and familiarisation with essential military skills to include extended advanced specialist courses," Pinkowski said.
Ukrainian soldiers are now being taught to use modern command systems and to carry out battlefield medicine, demining, logistics and advanced communications, as well as to operate and maintain Western equipment, he said.
Training also covers reconnaissance, leadership and command of sub-units, with particular emphasis on urban combat and trench warfare, Pinkowski said.
Instructors analyse experience from the front and adapt tactics accordingly, he said, adding that Western trainers also gain “invaluable knowledge” from Ukrainian soldiers who face high-intensity combat daily.
"The European Union declares that support will continue for as long as necessary," Pinkowski said. "The message from European capitals remains unequivocal: a stronger and better-trained Ukrainian army is a guarantee of a safer Europe."
EUMAM was established in October 2022 to help strengthen Ukraine’s capacity to defend itself against Russia’s invasion.
EU states extended it a few days ago until November 2028 and widened its mandate, including to allow a permanent presence on Ukrainian territory.
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Source: PAP