Some 14,000 Ukrainians have so far been trained by British armed forces in the U.K. The soldiers are being taught a set of skills critical for frontline fighting.
Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan reports on efforts from nine countries to train Ukrainian solders as fighting against Russia rages on., swapped out his brush for lessons with a high-powered rifle. It was not the path that he chose, but one he felt compelled to take. Behind his dark green mask and camouflage-covered helmet, he has not had time to think about what comes next only the rigorous drills to accomplish each day.
He is one of the more than 14,000 Ukrainians participating in training in the U.K. The military program, designed to quickly bring new recruits of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and within 35 days, provides them a set of skills critical to their survival on the front lines. Representatives from nine other allied countries are providing trainers and resources as part of the project which projects to train 20,000 soldiers by the end of this year.
"I feel confident in the logistics I've learned, the training, and how the instructors teach us here," he said through an English interpreter. Standard British army recruits get an initial 14 weeks of basic training. Ukrainian personnel hold a Ukrainian flag as they stand on a Challenger 2 tank during training at Bovington Camp, near Wool in southwestern Britain, Feb. 22, 2023.
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