combat training

Ukraine's General Staff is scaling back overseas training for its troops and moving it to Ukrainian soil, citing logistical concerns and a lack of relevant combat experience among Western instructors, General Staff's Deputy Chief for Doctrine and Training Yevhen Mezhevikin said at a briefing reported by Militarnyi and LB.ua on March 20.

The head of the Odesa recruitment center for the Azov Brigade, Taran, spoke with NV about the unit’s training standards and principles, as well as the combat instructors who help civilians find their path.