British Army instructs Ukrainian engineers on hardening infrastructure’s defenses against Russian winter attacks

The two-week training course was developed at the request of Kyiv. Specialists were taught how to determine the potential range of an explosion, the effects of different types of weapons and explosives, and where to place physical and air barriers to protect facilities from Russian attacks.

"It is essential that Ukraine receives the support it urgently needs throughout the winter, as its civilian population faces mortal danger on a daily basis from Putin’s forces and their indiscriminate campaign of bombardment against its critical infrastructure," said UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps.

According to Major Michael Suddaby of the 63 Works Group of the Royal Engineers, such training will be introduced in Ukraine in the coming weeks, which will have a "real-life impact" on the quality of life of the Ukrainian population throughout the winter.

Earlier, Energy Minister German Halushchenko said that for the first time, Ukraine is implementing systems to protect critical infrastructure facilities from Russian attacks — both active and passive. The former is provided by air defense, and the latter by "systems that we will not talk about."

In October, the government of Ukraine supported the creation of a coordination headquarters for rapid response and ensuring normal living conditions. The headquarters will respond to the enemy strikes and coordinate the aftermath.