King of the Netherlands visits Ukrainian military training in the UK
Pravda Ukraine
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited Operation Interflex in the UK on 20 March, speaking with Ukrainian soldiers undergoing training there.
Source: European Pravda, citing the Royal House of the Netherlands on Twitter (Х)
The message states that the king visited a training operation in the UK and spoke with instructors and Ukrainian soldiers.
“The Netherlands contribute, for example, to marksmanship training, medical assistance, and military law,” the statement reads.
Last week, a new group of two hundred Ukrainian soldiers began training there.
Operatie Interflex leidt Oekraïense rekruten op tot militair. Nederland levert een bijdrage met o.a. schietvaardigheid, medische zorg en oorlogsrecht. De Koning bezoekt de operatie in Engeland en spreekt instructeurs en Oekraïense militairen. https://t.co/cAWDdkxqAK pic.twitter.com/E3nZOJihYj
— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) March 20, 2024
The training ground is located in the northern part of England. The Netherlands have been participating in this training program since September 2022.
Background:
- By 2024, 33,000 Ukrainian servicemen have undergone training within the Operation Interflex framework led by the UK on its territory.
- In September 2023, Grant Shapps, UK Defence Secretary, announced intentions to have trained 30,000 Ukrainian servicemen by the end of 2023.
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