500 people to be deployed to the battlefield within 8 weeks.
The US military launched a new training program for Ukrainian troops in Germany on Monday, the Associated Press reported.
According to reports, Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the exercise would be conducted by the 7th Army Training Command stationed in Germany with the goal of deploying about 500 Ukrainian troops, a battalion level, to the battlefield within five to eight weeks.
“The newly trained soldiers will be on the battlefield before the spring rains arrive,” Milley said, adding that a complex training exercise with a series of new weapons, including tanks and artillery, would be critical to helping Ukraine regain territory.
He added that he would ensure that arms support and training are coordinated.
Previously, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder announced the introduction of the new training program last month, describing it as an advanced-level group training that can carry out efficient combined operations.
The US had provided similar training in Ukraine in the past, but it was suspended due to the Russian invasion in February last year.