King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited Operation Interflex in the UK on 20 March, speaking with Ukrainian soldiers undergoing training there.

The message states of the Royal House of the Netherlands on Twitter (Х) that the king visited a training operation in the UK and spoke with instructors and Ukrainian soldiers.

"The Netherlands contributes, for example, to training in marksmanship, medical assistance, and military law," the statement reads. 

Operatie Interflex leidt Oekraïense rekruten op tot militair. Nederland levert een bijdrage met o.a. schietvaardigheid, medische zorg en oorlogsrecht. De Koning bezoekt de operatie in Engeland en spreekt instructeurs en Oekraïense militairen. https://t.co/cAWDdkxqAK pic.twitter.com/E3nZOJihYj

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– Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) March 20, 2024

Last week, a new group of two hundred Ukrainian soldiers began training there.

The training ground is located in the northern part of England. The Netherlands have been participating in this training programme since September 2022.

Up to 2024, 33,000 Ukrainian servicemen have undergone training as part of Operation Interflex, led by the UK on its territory.

In September 2023, Grant Shapps, UK Defence Secretary, announced the intention to have trained 30,000 Ukrainian servicemen by the end of 2023.

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