Biden Adviser: American Troops Aren’t Currently Training Ukrainians

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 23, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that U.S. troops are currently not involved in training Ukrainians amid its conflict with Russia.

“We do not have U.S. troops on the territory of Ukraine. We do of course have U.S. troops defending NATO territory,” he told reporters at the White House, adding that “we do not have U.S. troops currently training Ukrainians.”