US Trains Thousands of Ukrainian Troops for Spring Counteroffensive Against Russia

More than 14,000 Ukrainian soldiers are participating in a military training program in the United Kingdom, designed to quickly bring new recruits of the Armed Forces of Ukraine up to speed with critical skills needed for survival on the front lines. The program, which includes representatives from nine other allied countries, aims to train 20,000 soldiers by the end of this year. The urgency to get them the knowledge and skills is compounded by rumors of an imminent Ukraine counteroffensive. The United Kingdom has spent more than $2.5 billion in military aid since the war began, including a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks which arrived in Ukraine earlier this week.