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British troops could be sent to Ukraine as the country ramps up on-the-ground training efforts, UK defense minister says
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Grant Shapps, UK’s Secretary of State for Defence, said in an interview with The Telegraph he was discussing a plan to mobilize British troops with his military chiefs.
“I was talking today about eventually getting the training brought closer and actually into Ukraine as well,” Shapps told the outlet.
In addition to offering training on the ground in Ukraine, Shapps said British defense companies like BAE Systems are moving manufacturing into the country.
Representatives for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence and the office of Grant Shapps did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider.
The US has mobilized roughly 4,000 troops to defend the NATO states bordering Ukraine and has offered military training on US soil but has stopped short of directly deploying squadrons to fight in Ukraine, though a small number of special operations forces are stationed at the embassy in Kyiv to aid in intelligence missions, according to ABC News.
Earlier this month, NBC News reported Pentagon officials began debating whether or not to bring US troops stationed on Ukraine’s borders home or replace them with new soldiers.
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