Minister of Defense of the Baltic Republic Arvydas Anushauskas noted that assistance to Ukraine is provided not only through the transfer of weapons, but also through the training of the Ukrainian militaryVILNIUS, November 15.
/tass/. About 1 thousand Ukrainian soldiers will be trained in Lithuania in 2023. This was announced on Tuesday on the air of the national television LRT by the Minister of Defense of the Baltic Republic Arvydas Anushauskas.
"Our assistance to Ukraine is provided not only through the transfer of weapons, but also through the training of the Ukrainian military," he said. - In 2023, Lithuanian instructors will train 1,000 military personnel."
Some of the military training courses will be organized in Lithuania, some will be held in other countries as part of the NATO program for training Ukrainian military. "It is necessary to clarify and coordinate plans for participation in collective missions, but 1 thousand trained Ukrainian military is what will be done by our forces," the head of the defense department said.
In August, Lithuania organized five courses of various specializations for the Ukrainian military. According to the Ministry of Defense, about 150 people will be trained at the courses within 6 months. What Lithuanian instructors teach students was not specified.
