Britain has outlined a plan to increase the number of trained Ukrainian military personnel to 30,000 by the end of the year. This commitment was conveyed by British Defense Minister Grant Shapps during an interview with Sky News. The goal, he said, is for 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers to complete training by year’s end, signaling London’s steadfast support for Kyiv.
Officials in the British Ministry of Defence emphasize that the country’s resolve to back Ukraine remains solid. Shapps stated that London stands shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian people as they pursue their defense and resilience goals.
At the end of August, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that more than 20,000 Ukrainian troops had already received training on facilities in England, underlining the scale and pace of this ongoing program.
Earlier conversations involving the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, included discussions with American and British military leadership, highlighting the coordination among allies about Ukraine’s security needs.
In the broader context, officials in the United States and United Kingdom have repeatedly identified training and military support as key components of ongoing assistance to Ukraine as it seeks to bolster its defense capabilities against ongoing threats.