General Hodges will train Ukrainian forces military skills USA

The commander of the Land forces of the United States armed forces in the European Union, Lieutenant-General Frederick Ben Hodges promised to train Ukrainian forces skills of the U.S. military, said the press service of the MIA of Ukraine on Tuesday.

Hodges met with the commander of the national guard of Ukraine the General-Lieutenant Nikolay Balan in Kiev on Tuesday. The delegation of the army command of U.S. forces in the European Union became the adviser to the U.S. Secretary of defense Evelyn Farkas And Empowered management team. During the meeting with Ukrainian colleagues discussed several issues regarding international cooperation.

"We will assist to protect your right to defend their country. And will do everything to national guardsmen have mastered the real experience of American soldiers, " said Hodges.

The General told about his impressions from visiting the Center for peace security Yavorov in the West of Ukraine where American trainers conduct training of Ukrainian national guardsmen. He said he was glad the progress of the exercise.

"For us today, it is extremely important to master the experience of American colleagues And hone his martial skills in the performance of tasks of protection of the sovereignty of Ukraine ", - noticed Balan.

in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation first told that military training from the U.S. Ukrainians possession of weapons And appliances of the Western sample can be regarded as the 1st step to supplies to Ukraine modern American weapons.


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