China News Service, April 19 (Reuters) - The United States will begin training Ukrainian soldiers to use Ukrainian howitzers in the coming days, a senior U.S. defense official said on the 18th local time.
The official also said that howitzer training will take place outside Ukraine.
Data map: Ukrainian soldiers use howitzers during air defense exercises.
The report also said that the United States also plans to teach Ukrainian soldiers how to use some new weapons, so that they can teach other Ukrainian soldiers when they return to Ukraine.
Earlier, US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said that starting in the fall of 2021, the United States began to train a very small number of Ukrainian soldiers in the United States how to use drones, and they then returned to Ukraine to continue training others.
"A person can be trained on how to use a Switchblade drone in about two days," Kirby said.
Last week, the U.S. government announced additional military aid worth $800 million to Ukraine.
On the 16th local time, according to White House officials, the latest batch of military aid worth $800 million "has begun to arrive", including 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 18 155mm howitzers and 300 "Switchblade" unmanned aircraft. Aircraft and other armaments.