First rotation of Ukrainian soldiers trained in Czechia leaves

The first rotation of Ukrainian soldiers trained at the Czech army's Libavá military training ground in the Olomouc Region left on Thursday morning, the Czech Army announced via its Twitter account. The army said it had trained the Ukrainians to be able to independently conduct combat operations and effectively defend their territory and sovereignty. They added that the training mission was a pan-European effort but that it was also in the interests of Czech national defence.