"Improve Air Power": A new Armed Forces Study at Hawk (Photo) has begun in Spain

According to Spain Ministry of Defense, training is intended to improve Ukraine's air defense facilities before the threat of aircraft, missiles or drones. At the end of October, the UK Defense Minister Grant Chapsa stated that Spain had started training for a new group of Ukrainian military, where they master the skills of using HAWK anti-aircraft missile systems. The Ministry of Defense of the country reports.

According to the source, the 74th anti-aircraft artillery regiment continues its active activity in the field of preparation of Ukrainian servicemen. Within the new course of training, which is conducted after the events of the first half of 2023, several dozen military skills are acquired by the use and maintenance of HAWK anti-aircraft missile systems.

The Spanish Ministry of Defense notes that these exercises are intended to improve Ukraine's air defense, the threat of aircraft, missiles or drones. Complex training of the training module, including theoretical and practical classes, is carried out in DOS Ermanas, and a highly qualified and experienced personnel of the regiment was selected for the formation of a team of instructors, the department said.

We will remind, on October 31 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba stated that it is necessary to strengthen air defense to save resources. He said that the Patriot Air Defense missile costs $ 4. 1 million, while the cost of repairing one damaged unit is $ 19. 1 million.