NATO Allies and partners are equipping and training Ukrainian soldiers to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Synopsis
NATO Allies and partners are equipping and training Ukrainian soldiers on air defence systems, tanks, artillery and long-range missiles, helping them to continue defending their country and retake occupied land. The courses and assets are aimed at helping Ukraine uphold its right to self-defence against Russia’s full-scale invasion, as enshrined in the UN Charter. NATO stands with the people of Ukraine and its legitimate, democratically elected president, parliament and government. The Alliance will always maintain its unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders extending to its territorial waters.
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--SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH)— Cpt Konrad Stefanowicz – Leopard Training Centre, Polish Armed Forces
“Even though the training is 12 hours a day, they still want to learn more, get some more experience. Because the stakes for them are very high.
--TEXT ON SCREEN—
NATO ALLIES AND PARTNERS
ARE EQUIPPING AND TRAINING UKRAINIAN TROOPS
TO HELP THEM DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY
AND RETAKE OCCUPIED LAND
--SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH)— Lt Col Michal Voltr – Commander, 72nd Mechanised Battalion, Czech Army
“I am a soldier and they are our brothers in need. So we try to do as much as possible to help them.”
--TEXT ON SCREEN—
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS
TANKS
ARTILLERY
AND LONG-RANGE MISSILES
--SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH)— Cpt Konrad Stefanowicz – Leopard Training Centre, Polish Armed Forces
“Even though the training is 12 hours a day, they still want to learn more, get some more experience, work a bit more around the tank. They have questions all the time. Because the stakes for them are very high.
--TEXT ON SCREEN—
TRAINING IS TAKING PLACE ACROSS EUROPE
SO UKRAINE
CAN UPHOLD ITS RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENCE
AS STATED IN THE UN CHARTER
--SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH)— Brigadier General Grzegorz Barabieda – Commander, 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade, Polish Armed Forces
What’s important, we are not alone as Polish instructors. That’s absolutely added value because this is international effort for training of the Ukrainian soldiers.
Music
Whatever it takes by Monroy, Naylor and Spence
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