Ukrainian soldiers wrap up training on U.S. tanks, Patriot missiles ahead of schedule

Ukrainian patriot soldiers train on Patriot Air Defense System at Fort Sill

LAWTON, OK — The press was invited to Fort Sill on Tuesday to witness the 65 Ukrainian soldiers use their training during practice exercises on the Patriot Air Defense System.

Patriot missile system | Ukrainian soldiers to wrap up training soon; Pentagon says it will be quicker than initially planned

Ukrainian soldiers are expected to leave Oklahoma in the next several days for additional training in Europe before they deploy to Ukraine with a Patriot missile battery that typically includes six mobile launchers, a mobile radar, a power generator and an engagement control centre. The Patriot missile system, which hasn’t yet been deployed in Ukraine, is particularly useful for defending population centres and critical infrastructure, said Brig.

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training

FORT SILL, Okla. (AP) — Several large, 12-wheeled military vehicles carrying mobile missile launchers rumbled across the southwest Oklahoma prairie on Tuesday as part of a training exercise at the Fort Sill Army Post.

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training

FORT SILL, Okla. (AP) — Several large, 12-wheeled military vehicles carrying mobile missile launchers rumbled across the southwest Oklahoma prairie on Tuesday as part of a training exercise at the Fort Sill Army Post.

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training

FORT SILL, Okla. (AP) — Several large, 12-wheeled military vehicles carrying mobile missile launchers rumbled across the southwest Oklahoma prairie on Tuesday as part of a training exercise at the Fort Sill Army Post. Spilling out of the sand-colored vehicles and quickly setting up the launchers were some of the 65 Ukrainian soldiers who have […]

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training

FORT SILL, Okla. (AP) — Several large, 12-wheeled military vehicles carrying mobile missile launchers rumbled across the southwest Oklahoma prairie on Tuesday as part of a training exercise at the Fort Sill Army Post. Spilling out of the sand-colored vehicles and quickly setting up the launchers were some of the 65 Ukrainian soldiers who have been training at the installation since January on how to use the defensive missile system to track and …