Lithuanian Armed Forces chief meets with his Ukrainian counterpart and promises to continue training for Ukrainian troops – photo, video
www.pravda.com.ua
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:15:03 +0200
The Lithuanian Armed Forces will continue to train Ukrainian instructors and military personnel and provide advisory support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine AFU on reform matters.
Source Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, citing General Raimundas Vaiknoras, Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, as reported by European Pravda Details Lithuanias Armed Forces noted that Vaiknoras made a statement during a visit to Ukraine after a meeting with Oleksandr Syrskyi, CommanderinChief of the AFU.
The Lithuanian Armed Forces will continue to train Ukrainian servicemen in Lithuania and in the international formats of Interflex and EUMAM.
We will continue to support the treatment and rehabilitation of wounded servicemen in military medical facilities, he said.
Vaiknoras left and Syrskyi right.
Photo Lithuanian Armed Forces Vaiknoras stressed that Lithuania will cooperate with Ukraine in the supply and coordination of military support, such as unmanned and antidrone systems, artillery shells, integrated air defence systems, etc.
LRT reported that Vaiknoras had met with the AFU leadership, visited a training centre for unmanned systems, and toured a companysized stronghold near Kyiv, which was a key element in the capitals successful defence during the early stages of the largescale war.
One of the main objectives of the visit was to establish connections regarding lessons learned, particularly in fortification construction, and to gather best practices from Ukrainian soldiers.
Background Recent reports indicated that 30 Ukrainian instructors from recruit training centres are set to receive additional training in Lithuania the following year.
A convoy of 19 vehicles has departed from Latvia to be delivered for the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces.
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