Australia will expand its commitment to training Ukrainian Armed Forces recruits as part of Operation Kudu in 2024.
This was reported by the press service of the Australian Ministry of Defense.
Indicated that since January, Australian troops have helped train more than 1,200 recruits as part of a multinational training mission led by and based in the UK.
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The final rotation of 70 Australian Defense Force (ADF) instructors returned this week.
— Over the next 12 months, the number of ADF personnel deployed on each rotation will increase to 90, — the message says.
Australia's role will be expanded to include a junior commander training program focusing on areas such as basic warfare skills, particularly urban and trench warfare, first aid, explosives awareness and marksmanship .
Since June 2022, more than 30,000 Ukrainians have been trained with the support of personnel from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, the Netherlands and, most recently, Romania.< /p>
Total Australian assistance to Ukraine in monetary terms is about $910 million, including $730 million for military support.
Earlier, the Swedish government agreed on the transfer of a winter package worth €124 million to Ukraine.
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