7 October 2022 at 07:31 The Norwegian Armed Forces will start training Ukrainian soldiers in the UK In mid-October, the Norwegian Armed Forces will start training Ukrainian soldiers in the UK – During a five-week training period, the Ukrainian soldiers will receive training in basic soldiering skills. The training itself starts in week 42, writes the Norwegian Defense Forces in a press release. “Operation Interflex” is the name of the British initiative which will help train and educate Ukrainian soldiers in the UK. The Norwegian contribution is led by the Home Guard, but the main part of the force contribution that is in place now is from the Norwegian Army’s Rapid Reaction Force (HRS) in Brigade North. On Tuesday, commanders, commanders and instructors from the Home Guard and the Army traveled to Great Britain to prepare training for Ukrainian soldiers. The UK has invited several allied countries to contribute to the education and Norway has responded positively to this inquiry, writes the Norwegian Armed Forces. – Norway and Great Britain have a long and good tradition of defense cooperation. Together with several other allies, we have responded positively to helping to train Ukrainian forces in the UK. Norway will participate with instructors for basic soldier training. We follow a British education program that gives the Ukrainian soldiers a lot of knowledge during a limited period, says Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram in a press release from the government.
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