Lithuania has deployed to Ukraine another group of military instructors from the Klaipeda-based dragoon battalion, Delfi reported with reference to the Lithuanian defense ministry.
Delfi noted that the new detachment was already the second group of military from the said battalion.
In the course of the next two months, the group will train Ukrainian troops at the Yavoriv training ground in the Lviv region. Training will include boosting skills in mission planning, practical exercises, firing drills, and other routine.
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Lithuanian military instructors since August 2015 have been training Ukrainian military personnel.
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The military training operation is aimed at enhancing skills of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.