Ukrainian Armed Force begin military exercises according to NATO standards
The press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reported on Facebook that the strategic command and staff exercise, ‘Spring Thunder 2016’ has started in Ukraine.
"An important feature of the exercise is that all activities are carried out in a framework of the new organizational structure, which meets the standards of the NATO member countries that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are striving to implement in the course of the reforms," the report says.
It is noted that this training will include the following exercises: responding adequately to threats from all possible directions to counter possible large-scale aggression, territorial defense, troop movements and maneuvering.