Ukrainian soldiers prepare for training as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on May 28, 2024.
Ukrainian soldiers prepare for training as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on May 28, 2024.
  • Front-line Ukrainian units getting new troops told the Post they have a massive training problem.
  • They said commanders have to re-teach soldiers on the front basic skills like firing their weapons.
  • Some said Ukrainian training centers also don't have bullets and grenades for new recruits.

Ukrainian soldiers say their reinforcements are arriving on the front lines without fundamental skills such as assembling rifles and firing their weapons, The Washington Post reported.