In 2023, France trained 8.8 thousand Ukrainian soldiers

As of early March 2024, nearly 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained in France since the beginning of the full-scale war.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on this with reference to the French Ministry of Armed Forces.

In addition to supplying weapons and military equipment, France supports Ukraine by training the Ukrainian military and improving their skills.

The exercises take place in France and Poland, mostly within the framework of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM).

In total, since the beginning of the war, France has trained almost 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers, including 8,800 in 2023.

The first direction is training related to the tactics, implementation, and maintenance of the supplied equipment.

The equipment includes Caesar self-propelled howitzers, Crotale NG and SAMP air defense systems, AMX 10-RC armored fighting vehicles, and multiple launch rocket systems.

The second direction is specialized training. They focus on critical skills and cover various areas, such as healthcare, logistics, demining, or intelligence.

The third direction is tactical training focused on combat operations in cities and trenches, aimed at strengthening the skills of Ukrainian officers to command a company or battalion.

Militarnyi previously reported that the French company Delair will supply Ukraine with 400 of its reconnaissance drones.

One of them is called DT26. Its wingspan is 3.3 meters, and its weight is 16 kg.

Another drone is the UX11, with a wingspan of 1.1 m and a weight of only 1.5 kg.