As well as training on more complex weapons, the British government has separately said it could give 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers infantry training in the UK every 120 days.
On Salisbury Plain last weekend, Ukrainian troops learning to operate the rocket system worked in teams of three, moving the system around."Our Ukrainians guys are in a combat mood," a Ukrainian officer said, asking not to give his name.
"They know that their window of learning is reasonably short so the motivation to get as much knowledge as they possibly can has been noted," said Warrant Officer 1 Rebecca Bullock, who was helping with the training.A key issue is how to be as fast as possible, firing the weapon and then moving it to a safer place to avoid returning Russian fire.
Last Saturday, the Ukrainian troops on Salisbury Plain practised firing the L119 light gun after spending the previous five days learning about it.It was the first time journalists have been allowed access to the training since it began. "Of course, the life is easy-going here," he said, asking to remain anonymous and speaking through a translator.Asked whether coming to the UK for training was like having a holiday, the officer said:"We are doing drills and exercises.Kiwi troops support training
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