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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Ukraine war: UK to expand programme to train ‘citizen soldiers’

REUTERS

Britain is expanding a programme that trains thousands of Ukrainian citizens to become frontline soldiers in the war against Russia.

The course is being extended from three weeks to five in order to keep more of the training in the UK, reducing the threat from Moscow’s shelling.

Around 4,700 Ukrainian citizens have already undergone training at military bases in the England since the programme began in June.

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