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UK Defense Ministry: Training programme for Ukrainian soldiers begins in UK

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The U.K.-led military programme will reportedly train up to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers over the next few months. “Using the world-class expertise of the British Army we will help Ukraine to rebuild its forces and scale-up its resistance as they defend their country’s sovereignty and their right to choose their own future,” said U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.

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Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, war has become a daily reality for thousands of Ukrainian children. Some Ukrainian military units, such as the Azov Brigade, offer boot camps for teenagers to teach them the basics of self-defense, first aid, dry firing, and other survival skills — helping them prepare for both the realities of today and the uncertainties of the future.

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