A Ukrainian soldier of the Khartia brigade fires an AK-47 pellet gun from a trench during a training as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, on February 7, 2024.
A Ukrainian soldier of the Khartia brigade fires an AK-47 pellet gun from a trench during a training as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, on February 7, 2024.
  • The UK is putting new focus on preparing its troops for trench warfare.
  • That's because it is looking at how widely they are used in Ukraine, British officers told BI.
  • Trench warfare may have been somewhat "consigned to history," one said — but no longer.

The UK military is putting a renewed focus on preparing for trench warfare after observing the fight between Russia and Ukraine.