Canada plans to send 40 instructors to Poland to train Ukrainian military

Canada will send another 40 servicemen to Poland to train the personnel of the Armed Forces.

This was announced on October 11 by Anita Anand, Canadian Defense Minister, at a press conference in Warsaw, writes Reuters.

The training of the Ukrainian military will take place within the framework of Canada’s commitment to increase military assistance to Ukraine.

“In the coming weeks, Canada will deploy approximately 40 combat engineers to Poland to help Polish Forces train Ukrainian sappers on engineer reconnaissance, explosives, mining, and de-mining,” Anita Anand said.

The Minister added that these instructors are an addition to the Canadian training mission for the Ukrainian military in the United Kingdom and the training program from the Canadian military for the Ukrainian gunners to use M777 howitzers, which Canada provided to Ukraine.

Last month, it was reported that Canada would increase the capacity of its key transport hub in Scotland.

This is necessary to accelerate the delivery of military equipment and weapons to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.

To do this, Canada’s Department of Defense relocated the third military С-130 transport aircraft to an airfield in the Scotland town of Prestwick, where the Canadian Air Force contingent is based.

Also, the number of personnel was increased to 55 people. Crews and ground support personnel also arrived in Scotland along with an additional aircraft.

They are sustaining the ongoing efforts to supply Ukraine with weapons and ammunition.

Canada also resumed a UNIFIER training mission for the Ukrainian military. Training takes place in the UK.

The Ukrainian military received Canadian Diemaco C7 assault rifles and is using them at the frontline.