Pentagon considering training Ukrainian forces in US

The US is considering bringing Ukrainians to the US to train on the Patriot missile system and training overseas “or a combination of both,” according to a US Defense Department spokesperson.

“I think clearly we’re at a point in this battle where we’re going to be able to provide that kind of training to enable Ukraine to sustain those kinds of systems so that they can focus on defending their country and taking back territory,” Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig-Gen Pat Ryder said at a press briefing, according to CNN.

It’s expected to take a few months to train the Ukrainians to operate the Patriot, which typically takes 90 troops, the Pentagon has said earlier.

Previously, the US forces planned to train Ukrainian forces to use and maintain Patriot systems in a third country, most likely Germany, before its deployment to Ukraine. Until now, no NATO-provided weapons systems training has been done in the US.