Ukrainian soldiers train at Bovington Army base in Dorset

Bovington Camp welcomed Ukrainian soldiers for a series of training exercises earlier this year, which included operating armoured vehicles.

The UK-led programme allowed the foreign forces to scale-up their resistance as the war with Russia continues.

The Ministry of Defence shared footage of the training on social media.

A member of the British Army provided details on project ‘Spring Generation’.

Ukrainian and British troops at Bovington. Picture: Ministry of Defence

He said: “We are delivering training for people who are going to be fighting in a few weeks’ time and there is a real sense of purpose behind that.

“The training of a number of Ukrainian Armed Forces Personnel to operate six different vehicle types: the CVR(T) Spartan, Mastiff, Husky, Wolfhound, anything that’s got a gun, anything that’s armoured is trained here in Bovington.

“Bovington training area is really unrivalled anywhere else in the UK.”

The training included a focus on military vehicles. Picture: Ministry of Defence

A senior member of the Ukrainian troops who made the trip to Dorset said: “It’s the very first time for us to be in the United Kingdom but in just a couple of days, just by building those interpersonal relationships we became as a family, a big family.”

He added: “The training area and the training facilities are outstanding for us. They are meeting all our expectations and even overpacing them.

“I expected it to be very difficult and complicated, but they enjoyed being pretty much everything – just being in another country.

“Training wise; whatever we ask to provide us to better meet our expectations everything is just ‘boom’ and done.

“It’s so easy to work with you and I do appreciate everything that your guys are doing, your country is doing for us and this particular organisation is doing for my particular organisation.”

The operation has been deemed a big success. Picture: Ministry of Defence

The Armour Centre at Bovington trains soldiers in driving and maintaining armoured fighting vehicles and operating vehicle weapons’ systems and communications equipment.