Ukraine working to extend basic training to 2 months, Syrskyi says (kyivindependent.com)

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Ukraine’s military leadership plans to extend basic military training to two months to enhance the preparedness and safety of soldiers, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced on Dec. 27.

He noted that recent graduates had completed a revised 1.5-month training course, an improvement from the previous 30-day standard.

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[-] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I definitely believe the man power shortages are real, but if Ukraine is increasing training time, that seems to indicate they're at least not stuck in a downward spiral of sending ever-less-prepared troops to rush to fill gaps.

Hopefully, these better trained troops will be able to hold longer, creating a positive spiral such that troops can be rotated more often.