As the ruthless war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of subsiding, New Zealand on Monday announced that it will deploy 120 additional soldiers of its armed forces to the United Kingdom to assist in preparing Ukrainian troops to combat Russian aggression. According to the nzherald.co.nz report, 30 personnel were sent over in the month of May to train Ukrainian military troops in using artillery. Ukrainian soldiers will learn frontline combat techniquesOver the following three weeks, volunteers in the deployment would fly in batches to the UK, where they will stay until November 30. Ukrainian soldiers will learn frontline combat techniques from two infantry training teams, which would include weapon handling, combat first aid, operational legality, and other subjects, as per media report. In addition to this, Defense Minister Peeni Henare stated that while no NZ defence force personnel will visit Ukraine, it would give "valuable experience."

Source: New Zealand Herald August 15, 2022 09:46 UTC