Western trainers are trying to recreate Ukraine’s battlefields on NATO soil to make training for its soldiers as realistic as possible. Ukrainian troops are key to helping them get it right.
Western militaries are training Ukrainian soldiers at a purpose-built facility in Poland as part of Norway-led Operation Legio. Its shooting ranges, trench networks, tank fields, and urban and rural fighting positions were designed to mirror the battlefield, with and against the kind of warfighting equipment they face in combat.
Maj. John, the S3 Operations Officer in charge of synchronizing the overall training operation, told Business Insider at the camp…
