 U.S. trained 15,000 Ukrainian troops for offensive. Participants of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the U.S. have prepared 17 Ukrainian combat brigades for counter-offensive operations, and many of them have not yet been involved in combat operations. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army, said this. As Milley noted, Ukraine continues its counter-offensive steadily and decisively, boldly going into cruel and bloody battles for the return of its native land. The offensive will be slow, difficult and will come at a high price. During this battle, which continues, the Ukrainians are fighting through dense minefields and obstacles while a significant reserve of Ukrainian forces is waiting to participate in the fighting at the time and place that Ukraine will determine, he added. The American top general stressed that the Ukraine Defense Contact Group deals not only with agreements on the supply of equipment but also with the training of the Ukrainian military. Together, the coalition has trained 17 combat brigades for this offensive and more than 63,000 military personnel. The United States alone has provided training for 15,000 of them and the training is still ongoing, he announced. According to Milley, this training allowed us to develop tangible skills that allowed us to create combat-ready Ukrainian units led by talented commanders. And this has a tangible impact on the battlefield today, the general added.