Britain’s defense ministry said it aims to boost Ukrainian armed forces’ defensive capability in their armed campaign against Russian-backed separatists in the east.
British trainers will run a series of combat first aid courses at bases across the country, Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzianik said.
“Training will complement what we have already been providing — night vision goggles, body (armor), winter fuel, medical kits, winter clothing and sleeping bags — to the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the last year,” the ministry said. …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle