[ As a US Army redleg (field artillery), this caught my eye this morning. - SD]

From: https://tinyurl.com/4hbs3p2a (washingtonexaminer.com)

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US military to train Ukrainian soldiers on howitzers

by Elizabeth Faddis, Breaking News Reporter
April 19, 2022 09:23 AM

Ukrainian soldiers will receive training on how to use howitzers from the
U.S. military, according to the Pentagon.

The announcement about training, which Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told
reporters Monday would take place "outside" of Ukraine, came after the
Biden administration unveiled last week an additional military aid package
of $800 million to the country that has been under siege by Russia for
nearly two months.

"So, it'll be a small number of Ukrainians that will be trained on the
howitzers," Kirby said. "And then they will be reintroduced back into
their country to train their colleagues."

Kirby mentioned the training would occur within the "next several days"
and predicted that the training would not "take very long" in order to get
Ukrainian soldiers up to speed.

The Ukrainian military typically uses 152 caliber howitzers, he said, and
the training will focus on 155 caliber howitzers.

"An artillery piece, so I've been told, is not unlike other artillery
pieces," the Pentagon spokesman said.

Russian forces began their attack on the Donbas region of Ukraine,
Ukrainian officials announced on Monday, signaling a new stage of the war. ==

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