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Ukrinform January 28, 2010 Ukraine training 12 detachments for participation in NATO Response Force KYIV: Ukraine is training 12 detachments for their participation in the NATO Response Force, which will fully meet the alliance's standards. Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Ivan Svyda told this to Ukrainian reporters in Brussels on Wednesday. The Ukrainian chief of defense participated in a two-day meeting of the NATO Military Committee held at the level of chiefs of defense. “We selected 12 detachments that are undergoing training in line with NATO standards and represent all types and branches of troops, including engineer units, the marines, field engineers, chemical and biological defense troops and others. Up to 500 Ukrainian servicemen will participate in the [alliance's response] force,” he said. Svyda said that Ukrainian detachments would be able to participate not only in the NATO Response Force, but also in other operations led by the European Union and the United Nations. He said that Ukraine would participate in the 15th and 16th rotations of the NATO Response Force in 2010 and 2011. =========================== Stop NATO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato Blog site: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ To subscribe, send an e-mail to: rwroz...@yahoo.com or stopnato-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Daily digest option available. ==============================
