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According to military authorities at the installation, 65 Ukrainians are finishing their training on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the upcoming days.
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After beginning training in mid-January, the Ukrainian air defence forces and two donated Patriot systems will be sent to the front lines in a couple of weeks.
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Gen. Shane Morgan described the Ukrainian soldiers as “amazing and a quick study” in complicated equipment at the training facility in Oklahoma.
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After completing their training at Fort Sill, the Ukrainian soldiers will move to Europe to join another set of Ukrainian soldiers learning how to operate Patriot systems provided by the Germans and the Dutch.
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The Abrams and Patriot systems will be added to the assortment of weaponry supplied to Ukraine over the last year of combat, making the Ukrainian military one of the most technologically varied in the world.
According to military authorities at the installation, 65 Ukrainians are finishing their training on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the upcoming days. They invited a small group of reporters to observe the teaching. After beginning training in mid-January, the Ukrainian air defence forces and two donated Patriot systems will be sent to the front lines in a couple of weeks.
Since Abrams tanks and Patriot systems require pricey and intricate logistical and maintenance chains, U.S. officials have long said that it would take months to train and prepare the Ukrainians to operate them.
Yet, the commanding general of the Army’s Fires Center of Excellence, Brig. Gen. Shane Morgan described the Ukrainian soldiers as “amazing and a quick study” in complicated equipment at the training facility in Oklahoma.
But it’s never simple; he continued, “their significant air defence knowledge and experience in a war zone made it easier for them to grasp the Patriot” technology. They are the best in the business at what they do for Ukraine’s air defence, and their higher education and certification undoubtedly helped with their training.
After completing their training at Fort Sill, the Ukrainian soldiers will move to Europe to join another set of Ukrainian soldiers learning how to operate Patriot systems provided by the Germans and the Dutch. According to officials, the groups will return to the battlefield with the upgraded Patriot gear in the upcoming weeks.
According to officials, the Patriot system that the U.S. gave will have components from several cities nationwide. The Ukrainians will combine the ingredients in their country to form a single functioning system.
The Abrams and Patriot systems will be added to the assortment of weaponry supplied to Ukraine over the last year of combat, making the Ukrainian military one of the most technologically varied in the world. The United Kingdom will start delivering Challenger tanks this spring, and Germany and other allies have started bringing Leopard tanks into the nation.
The United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, and others have deployed cutting-edge air defences to safeguard vital infrastructure. Ukrainian personnel have received prompt training in each system’s particular instruction and maintenance techniques.
These air defence systems are essential for defending Ukrainian equipment and ammunition, ammunitioncivilia, and civilian infrastructureiscriminate Russian attacks.
