Spanish Guardia Civil provide training to Ukrainian military personnel

The Guardia Civil, part of the Spanish Army, has completed its eighth training rotation under the umbrella of the European Union’s military assistance mission to Ukraine (EUMAM UA).

The course took place during the second and third week of March at the Guardia Civil’s Special Forces Training Field. There, the participants received intensive multidisciplinary training.

Key topics covered included: shooting procedures and exercises, foot and vehicle patrols, disengagement techniques, close-quarters combat (CQC) and tactical medical care (focused on stabilishing casualties in combat situations).

The training programme was geared towards improving the individual and collective tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) of special operations units. It was designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to trainees in order to carry out more effectively the missions they will face in their own country.

Lieutenant L. Fernández -one of the instructors- emphasised that the module “provides a perfect opportunity to share lessons learnt by both sides, helping to forge and strengthen bonds”.

He also noted that “the participants’ motivation has been excellent” and they describe the content learnt as “very interesting and relevant”.

Through this training, the EU and in particular Spain reaffirm their firm commitment to help Ukraine defend itself.

EUMAM UA

The EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) is aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and to deter and respond to possible future military offensives by Russia and other potential aggressors. EUMAM works closely together with all other like-minded international partners to provide training support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. EUMAM is open to the participation of third states. All mission activities are located on EU soil. So far, 24 EU Member States have offered training modules and personnel. The training is supported by the provision of equipment for lethal and non-lethal purposes to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This equipment is provided by Member States and funded by the European Peace Facility.

This training is managed through the Toledo Training Coordination Centre (TTCC) Headquarters based in Burgos, under the direction of the Spanish Operations Command, whose operational chain coordinates not only the various training modules from their planning to their execution, but also its activities with different international structures.