Ukrainian
troops heading to Oklahoma for Patriot missile training
Jan 10,
08:11 PM
Ukrainian troops will train on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, Okla. (Army)
A hundred Ukrainian soldiers are set
to begin training on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, “as soon
as next week,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed Tuesday during a press
briefing.
The Army selected Fort Sill over training ranges in Europe because the Patriot’s school
house, which is normally a two-year training pipeline, is located at the
Oklahoma post.
“Once fielded the Patriot will
contribute to Ukraine’s air defense capabilities and provide another
capability to Ukrainian people to defend themselves against Russia’s ongoing
aerial assaults,” Ryder said.
The Pentagon announced in late 2022
that it intended to provide a single Patriot system to Ukrainian forces, as
well as the required training to operate it.
The 100 troops scheduled for training
at Fort Sill are roughly the number that would be assigned to a U.S. Patriot
battery.
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