The U.S. Department of defense in November begins the next stage of the program of support of the Ukrainian military, said on the first day of the week Last news official authorized the U.S. army in the European Union, Donald London.

"The second stage of the" Fearless sentinel " (Fearless Guardian) will be aimed at training up to five battalions of the defense Ministry of Ukraine and one battalion of special forces. In addition, we will work With the Ukrainian Ministry of defence in the direction of (training) the training center personnel. The beginning of this process is scheduled for November 23, " said Renn.

according to his statement, this program is " part of our ongoing efforts aimed at long-term military reform in Ukraine." It is also about aid to Kiev in the " improvement of military capabilities ".

Renn noticed that this " interaction is conducted at the invitation of the Ukrainian government "." Given the current program, the volume of our assistance to Ukraine in the field of security Since the beginning of 2014 was more than 266 million dollars, " he said.

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