The Diplomat
The Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, visited this Monday the Legion’s ‘Rey Alfonso XIII’ II Brigade, at the Álvarez de Sotomayor Base, in Viator (Almería), where fifty Ukrainians are receiving combat training in urban areas.
During the visit, in which she was accompanied by Army General Amador Enseñat, Chief of Staff of the Army, the minister stated that it is “an honour” that more than 7,000 Ukrainian combatants have been trained by Spanish soldiers.
“The Spanish Army and the Spanish Legion are exceptional soldiers, among the best in the world, and they are going to give them all the knowledge they have,” she declared. “But, at the same time, they have told me that they are also receiving a lot of knowledge from them,” she added. “We hope that this year will mark the end of the war and Ukraine’s victory,” concluded Robles.
The tour of the facilities included two exercises in two different locations. The first consisted of an attack on a defensive position, while the second simulated an advance through an urban area. Precisely, the eighth training module for Ukrainian soldiers in combat in urban areas is currently being completed, within the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM UA).
