Ukrainian soldiers train in driving Leopard tanks in Poland

A training program in Poland was launched with 105 Ukrainian soldiers, so that they learn to drive Leopard tanks that several countries allied with Ukraine have promised to donate to deal with Russian forces on their soil.

The instructors are Norwegian, Canadian and Polish. “They are very experienced tank drivers, who have come here directly from the front lines,” said the Polish president, Andrzej Dudawho visited Ukrainian soldiers in Swietoszow, in southwestern Poland.

“Just looking at their faces, one understands that you are facing people who have experienced horrible things but who are absolutely determined to defend their homeland,” he added.

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In addition to training in theory, Ukrainians also practice with simulators to train in their use. Normally, the training lasts two months, but that of the Ukrainian soldiers is more intense and has been concentrated in a month.

The kyiv military works “approximately between 10 and 12 hours a day, from Monday to Saturday”, the Polish instructor Krzysztof Sieradzki told the press. “Ukrainian soldiers are amazed by the simplicity of the structure and the ergonomics of the crew compartments,” Sieradzki said.

According to the German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, Germany will make the first delivery of the Leopard tanks in April. “This tank (Leopoard) is very high quality, very good. And what I like is that our soldiers also like it a lot,” Ukrainian General Vadym Khodak said.

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“I hope that when we get to the front lines with this team, it will save many lives of our soldiers and bring us closer to victory,” he said. (YO)