Ukraine's Air Assault Forces Drop Soviet-Era Gear for Modern Training Methods
The 199th Training Center says it is replacing outdated equipment with Western and Ukrainian technology to prepare new recruits for modern warfare.
Ukraine's Air Assault Forces have discontinued the use of Soviet-era training methods and equipment at the 199th Training Center, according to a report by Ukrinform, the Ukrainian state news agency.
The military said it has abandoned approaches and gear it described as obsolete for modern combat conditions, opting instead to incorporate newer Western and Ukrainian technologies into basic training for incoming recruits, Ukrinform reported.
The report did not specify the exact equipment being phased out or the new systems being introduced, nor did it provide additional details on the timeline or scale of the changes at the center.
Ukrainian military officials have periodically highlighted efforts to modernize training and equipment since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, as the conflict has driven changes in battlefield tactics and technology on both sides.
Ukrinform did not name specific officials commenting on the changes in the excerpt reviewed, and further details of the report were not immediately available.
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- Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces ditch outdated Soviet-era equipment in training recruits — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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