Some 600 Ukrainian soldiers complete training course in Estonia

11:56, 20.03.2023 1 min read

Estonia trained 600 Ukrainian infantry soldiers "by one company at a time, three times," Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said in an interview with The Kyiv Independent.

"We trained 600 Ukrainian infantry soldiers. We have given training to one company at a time, three times," Pevkur said, adding there are medics, sharpshooters, and some more.

According to Pevkur, Estonia and other NATO members are responsible for assisting Ukraine because it's fighting for the free world. That's why the Estonian army has trained Ukrainian soldiers, including infantry soldiers, sharpshooters, and medics, and provided over EUR 370 million in aid.

He also said until Ukraine "takes back their land, I believe there is no option to talk about the end of the war." "So, of course, we all hope that this war will be over as soon as possible. But we all have to understand also that it is not so easy because both sides have dug deep into trenches, and it might take some time," he said.