United States: The West has trained nearly 60000 Ukrainian soldiers | Allies | United States
According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US military, Mark Miley, stated on the 15th that the United States and its allies have trained nearly 60000 Ukrainian soldiers, and there are currently more than 6000 people undergoing training in 33 countries. On the 13th of this month, the United States announced an additional $325 million in military aid to Ukraine. Under the leadership of the United States, some Western countries continue to supply weapons and equipment to Ukraine, providing personnel training, forcing the Ukrainian battlefield to present a state of "adding fuel to the fire" and difficulty in reducing intensity.
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: The West has assisted Ukraine in training nearly 60000 soldiers
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US military, Miley, stated at a press conference that under the current operational framework, a total of 60000 Ukrainian soldiers have received international training, many of whom are currently in combat. Mili said that the United States and its allies are currently training over 6000 Ukrainian soldiers in 33 countries across three continents.
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UK: Denmark, the UK and the US will provide Ukraine with hundreds of medium and short range missiles
On the 15th, the UK government website issued a joint statement stating that Russia continues to carry out missile and drone attacks on multiple parts of Ukraine. In response to Ukraine's urgent air defense needs, Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US Ministry of Defense have decided to provide Ukraine with hundreds of medium and short range air defense missiles and related equipment. The statement states that the supply of weapons has already begun and should be completed within a few weeks.
US media: Japan is considering exporting shells to the US to indirectly aid Ukraine
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According to the Wall Street Journal on the 15th, the Japanese government is considering providing 155mm shells to the United States as indirect aid to Ukraine. The report quoted sources as saying that an agreement signed between the United States and Japan in 2016 allowed the two countries, as a long-term security alliance, to export ammunition to each other.
In response to this news, the Japanese Ministry of Defense stated in a statement that the Japanese government has not yet made a decision and negotiations with the United States are still ongoing. Since the conflict between Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States has provided more than 2 million 155mm shells to Ukraine. Due to the continuous military assistance, the inventory is "stretched out". Washington has been urging its allies to join in the aid ranks.