Ukraine’s General Staff to extend training of recruits to 2 months

In a move to better prepare soldiers for the battlefield, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief  Oleksandr Syrskyi said the Armed Forces will soon extend military training of new recruits to 2 months

“ Quality training is the foundation of saving lives and preserving the health of our warriors,” added Syrskyi in his statement on Friday.

The initiative builds on recent progress. The Basic military training course has recently been extended to 45 days, a significant increase from the previous 30-day program. The updated plan also includes:

Syrskyi emphasized the critical need for new soldiers to fully complete this phase within their units.

“Commanders must thoroughly prepare recruits for the challenges of modern warfare to maximize their survival and effectiveness in combat,” he added.

The current situation on the frontline is tense, which often makes commanders rush recruits into action without the proper adaptation period, but Syrskyi said he insisted on sticking to the 14-day adaptation rule that later helps ‘save a soldier on battlefields’.