Polish Officials Observe Training of Ukrainians on New Tanks

Polish Officials Observe Training of Ukrainians on New Tanks
A Polish soldier walks next to the Leopard 2 tanks during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, on Feb. 13, 2023. Michal Dyjuk/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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SWIETOSZOW, Poland—Poland’s president and defense minister met Monday with Polish and foreign instructors intensively training Ukrainian troops to operate the German-made Leopard 2 tanks that some European countries and Canada have offered Kyiv to help fight the Russian invasion.

President Andrzej Duda and minister Mariusz Blaszczak also watched Leopard 2 training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, in southwestern Poland. The training is part of the European Union’s military assistance to Ukraine, but Canadian instructors also have a role, as do Norwegians.