Medics sent to Kyiv can help prepare UK for war

BRITISH Army medics have deployed to Ukraine to mentor and train their Ukrainian counterparts and learn lessons to bring back.

- BY CONOR WILSON

Medics in a UK exercise last month

The small contingent of medical personnel that includes surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists, are aiding Ukrainians in developing their ability to provide lifesaving care and rehabilitation.

Skills developed in Iraq and Afghanistan, particularly in regards to battlefield trauma, are understood to be of major interest to Ukrainian medics likely to deploy to the front line.

A Western official confirmed the presence of the British soldiers and that they are learning lessons to bring back.