According to the Russian news agency in Washington, Patrick Ryder, the press secretary of the US Pentagon, announced on the 15th that the US would train 500 Ukrainian soldiers in Europe every month. Ryder told reporters: "Every month, about 500 Ukrainians will participate in the expanded training program to learn how to operate the system provided by the United States." He said that the US led training for Uzbek soldiers has been carried out in Europe. In addition, the New York Times reported on the 15th that the Pentagon announced on the same day that the United States planned to significantly increase the number of Ukrainian troops trained at American military bases in Germany and focus on advanced battlefield tactics. According to the report, the training will emphasize "synthetic arms" operations - close cooperation between infantry, artillery and armored vehicles, as well as air support when possible, so that the combat power of each combat unit can be strengthened and protected by other units. It is reported that Ryder said at the press conference that the training is expected to begin in January next year, when the US military will be able to train about 500 Ukrainian soldiers of one battalion each month, and the number of trainees may increase as the case may be. Another American official said that each battalion could hold up to 800 soldiers. The report points out that the US military currently trains about 300 Ukrainian soldiers every month, focusing on teaching them how to use specific US weapons and equipment. Since the beginning of the Russian Ukrainian conflict, the US military has trained 3100 Ukrainian soldiers, 610 of whom have learned how to use high mobility rocket systems ("Haima"). The New York Times said that the decision of the US military to increase the number of Ukrainian troops trained came at a time when the US government was preparing to provide Ukraine with a Patriot missile defense system in response to the urgent request of Kiev. (Outlook New Times)