Turkish army shows interest in Ukrainian combat experience in Donbas – Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff

13:18, 19.02.2016 1 min read

The Turkish Armed Forces are interested in studying the experience gained by Ukraine from the army operation in Donbas, Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff spokesman, Vladyslav Selezniov, told Interfax-Ukraine on Friday.

"Our Turkish partners are interested in studying combat experience acquired by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the ATO [Anti-Terrorist Operation]," Selezniov said in his comments on a visit of Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff Chief, Viktor Muzhenko, to Turkey, on February 15-17.

The sides agreed during the visit that the range of training of Ukrainian servicemen would be expended, he said.

"The Turkish military-political administration underlined the importance of dynamic Ukrainian-Turkish relations, and the readiness to provide comprehensive assistance to the bolstering of the Ukrainian army's operative capacities," Selezniov said.