Some 900 Ukrainian marines have completed British commando training course

After six months of training with British forces around 900 Ukrainian commandos are set to return back to Ukraine.

British Royal Marine Commando training instructors have trained Ukrainian marines on amphibious training and beach raids using inflatable boats.

The Ukrainians received training in wide range of areas and learned effective ways of using anti-tank weapons, drones, mortars and anti-aircraft missiles.

The British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said, “The UK has led the way in training the armed force of Ukraine, providing world-leading training in frontline combat skills to more than 20,000 of Ukraine’s army recruits through Operation Interflex.

Commando skills for Ukraine’s Marines…#RoyalMarines have spent more than six months training nearly 1,000 Ukrainian Marines in the art of commando raiding and complex amphibious operations.

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“This programme of training, delivered by elite British commandos, will support Ukraine to build its own distinct marine force and expand its capability to operate in a maritime environment.”

So far more than 20,000 Ukrainian recruits have been trained in the UK by British forces since the war started on 24 February 2022.