Offensive tactics and leadership rise to top of Kyiv's training wish list


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Aug 2023

Ukrainian soldiers stand next to the Leopard 1A5 main battle tank during a media day of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) in Klietz, Germany August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

KLIETZ TRAINING GROUND, Germany (Reuters) - Minutes after tank muzzles flashed and the crack of guns rang out across muddy grounds, the head of the EU's Special Training Command explained how Ukraine is seeking more training on offensive tactics and the education of military leaders.

Eighteen months after Russia's February 2022 invasion, Kyiv's requests have changed from an initial need for training on defensive tactics and how to fight in urban areas, Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow told reporters on a visit to a training ground in Germany on Thursday.

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