The new defence secretary, Grant Shapps, said he has held talks with army leaders about deploying British troops within Ukraine for the first time for a training programme. Britain has provided five-week military training courses to around 20,000 Ukrainians over the past year. UK defence minister Grant Shapps said there was scope to offer military training within Ukraine.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated that there are no immediate plans to send military instructors to Ukraine, contradicting previous comments by Defence Minister Grant Shapps. Shapps had mentioned wanting to train Ukrainian troops in the country. Sunak clarified that while training in Ukraine could be a possibility in the future, there are currently no plans for British soldiers to be involved in the conflict.

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Britain's new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place in U.K. bases, could move into western Ukraine.

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Britain's government wants to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, in addition to training Ukrainian armed forces in Britain or other Western countries as at present, British defence minister Grant Shapps said in a newspaper interview.

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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place at U.K. bases, could move into western Ukraine. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Grant Shapps said he was in discussions with the British army about “eventually getting the training brought closer and actually […]

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Britain's new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place at U.K. bases, could move into western Ukraine.

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Soldiers could be trained in Ukraine by fighters flown over from the UK (Picture: Getty) More British military training of Ukrainian soldiers could move into the war-torn country under new plans revealed by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. Mr Shapps said he has spoken with Army chiefs about moving ‘more training’ into Ukraine and called on British defence firms to set up production in the country. Talking to The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Shapps – who …

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British troops could deploy to Ukraine for first time to train soldiers

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers could take place in western Ukraine. More than 23,500 recruits from Ukraine have received combat training at army bases across the U.K. since the start of 2022. Earlier this year, the U.K. government committed to training another 20,000. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said he was in discussio…

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According to the Telegraph, so far none of the NATO countries has openly implemented such steps, preferring to train the Ukrainian military outside Ukraine in order to minimize the risks for the Western military, whose deaths could become a reason for escalation of the conflict

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British troops could deploy to Ukraine for first time to train soldiers, says Grant Shapps

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