politics
February 18, 2026
Ukraine to train German troops
Ukrainian soldiers will train German troops in the use of drones and command and control technologies, several media outlets have reported
TL;DR
- Ukraine will train German service members in drone warfare and modern command and control technologies.
- The program leverages Ukraine's extensive combat experience gained since 2022.
- Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have fundamentally changed battlefield dynamics.
- German officers believe no one in NATO has more combat experience than Ukraine.
- A recent military exercise in Estonia highlighted the effectiveness of Ukrainian drone operators against NATO forces.