 The first group of Ukrainian soldiers completes training on the Bradley IFV by U.S. forces. A first battalion of over 600 Ukrainian soldiers completed U.S.-led training including large-scale manoeuvres that could help Ukraine in its upcoming operations against Russia, the Pentagon said. Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder said in a statement that the Ukrainians completed combined arms training on the M-2 Bradley infantry armoured vehicle at a U.S. base in Germany. The United States has agreed to provide more than 100 Bradley vehicles, armoured infantry vehicles armed with 25mm cannons as well as anti-tank missile launcher to Ukraine, which is expected to launch a counter-offensive against Russian troops in the coming months. Ryder said about 635 Ukrainians completed the roughly five weeks of training, which included basic soldier tasks such as marksmanship but also medical training. A mechanised battalion and an artillery battalion began their training a fortnight ago and two more battalions are expected to begin theirs next time. The United States, which has already trained Ukrainian soldiers on the use of various weapons pledged to Kiev, announced the expansion of its training programme last year. This type of training took place in Ukraine before Russia invaded in February 2022.